José Gervasio Artigas
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Who was José Gervasio Artigas?
Founding father of Uruguay who led the independence movement against Spanish and Portuguese colonial rule in the early 19th century. Known as 'Protector of Free Peoples,' he established the foundations of Uruguayan national identity.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on José Gervasio Artigas (CC BY-SA 4.0).