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Antonio Ruiz

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Antonio Ruiz (died 6 February 1824) was an Argentine soldier and national hero of Argentina. Ruiz, nicknamed Falucho, was an Afro-Argentine soldier of the war of independence. Ruiz fought in José de San Martín’s army.

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