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Andes
Mountain system, W S. America. One of the great natural features of the globe, the Andes extend north-south about 5,500 mi (8,850 km). They run parallel to the Caribbean coast in Venezuela before turning southwest and entering Colombia. There they form three distinct massifs: the Cordilleras Oriental, Central, and Occidental. In Ecuador they form two parallel cordilleras, one facing the Pacific and the other descending toward the Amazon basin. These ranges continue southward into Peru; the highest Peruvian peak is Mt. Huascar\u00e1 n, at 22,205 ft (6,768 m), in the Cordillera Blanca. In Bolivia, the Andes again form two distinct regions; between them lies the Altiplano. Along the Chile-Argentina border, they form a complex chain that includes their highest peak, Mt. Aconcagua. In S Chile part of the cordillera descends beneath the sea, forming innumerable islands. The Andes are studded with numerous volcanoes that form part of the Ring of Fire. They also are the source of many rivers, incl. the Orinoco, Amazon, and Pilcomayo.
bandeira
Any of several 17th-cent. Brazilian expeditions into the interior in search of precious metals and Indians to enslave. Bandeiras consisted of 50 to several thousand men (bandeirantes), usually from S\u00e3 o Paulo, organized and controlled by wealthy entrepreneurs. The bandeirantes explored unmapped regions, built roads, established settlements, laid the basis for ranching and agriculture in the interior, and helped Brazil define and extend its boundaries. The bandeiras netted large profits and inflicted untold injury on the Indian tribes. See also paulista.
Candela
Spanish-Mexican engineer and architect. He emigrated to Mexico in 1939 and began to design and construct buildings there. His ferroconcrete structures are distinguished by thin, curved shells that are extremely strong and economical; his imaginative use of paraboloid barrel-vaulting helped dispel mistaken notions of the limits of this material. Notable works include the expressionistic church of Nuestra Se\u00f1 ora de los Milagros in Mexico City (1955), with a hyperbolic paraboloid roof of ferroconcrete only 1.5 in. (3.8 cm) thick.
Haldeman
U.S. White House aide. Born in Los Angeles, he worked as an advertising executive there 1949-68. He managed several of R. Nixon's political campaigns, incl. his 1968 presidential campaign. Named White House chief of staff, he became Nixon's close adviser along with J. Ehrlichman. He participated in the White House cover-up surrounding the Watergate break-in (see Watergate scandal) as well as other "dirty tricks" used in the 1972 campaign. Forced to resign in 1973, he was tried and convicted for conspiracy, perjury, and obstruction of justice in 1975; he served 18 months in jail.
Mandel
French political leader. A member of a prosperous Jewish family, he served as a personal aide to G. Clemenceau (1906-9, 1917-20), in ...
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