The rise of caudillismo reflected, among other things,
A) typical Latin American individualism and machismo.
B) intensified tendencies toward regionalism as a result of economic stagnation.
C) the Spanish tradition of rejection of central authority.
D) a reaction against Bolívar's efforts to impose firm control over Latin America.
B
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