The Autumn of the Patriarch

Who is Leticia Nazareno, the General's Wife from The Autumn of the Patriarch and what is their importance?

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Leticia Nazareno was a nun in trainign, who was expelled from the nation with the other Catholic clergy. As she leaves, the General notices her, and his aides take down her name. A few months later, Leticia is kidnapped and sent back to the nation in a packing crate. The General has her sleep in his bed, but he is very cautious about approaching her sexually. After more than a year, the General has sex with Leticia, and she becomes pregnant and forces the General to marry her. She also compels the General to bring the poor nuns back to the nation, as well as to return the Church to all its lands and power. After her son is born, Leticia begins grabbing large amounts of goods during her trips to the open market. She tells the merchants to charge the bills to the Presidential Palace, which none of them dare to do. Iver time, Leticia and her son become objects of hatred to generals in the High Command. They are later assassinated in the open market.

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The Autumn of the Patriarch