Leonor de La Guerra

Despite being whipped 200 times by Spanish soldiers, Leonor refused to name her fellow sympathizers or renounce her beliefs.

Born in Cumaná, Leonor was the daughter of Luis Beltrán de la Guerra, councilman, attorney and trustee.

Colonel Juan Aldama threatened Leonor with torture if she did not recant her political convictions and reveal fellow sympathizers.

Like her father, she is remembered for her act of rebellion against the royal forces, wearing a blue ribbon in her hair.

[1] The school Unidad Educativa Leonor de la Guerra in Nueva Esparta, Venezuela, is named in her honor.