Monarchies in the Americas The royalists went to the polls divided, with the press indicating there were actually two princes aspiring to the Brazilian throne (Dom Luiz de Orleans e Bragança and Dom João Henrique); this created some confusion among the voters. The entire island of Hispaniola was first claimed on 5 December 1492, by Christopher Columbus, for Queen Isabella, and the first Viceroy of the Americas was established along with a number of colonies throughout the Island. With the later discovery of Mexico and Peru many of the early settlers left for the main land, but some twelve cities and a hundred thousand
University of the Americas (Chile) a branch of . In 2000, Laureate International Universities, acquired UDLA, allowing students to obtain combined degrees from other institutions in the Laurete group. Between 2000 and 2007, UDLA became the largest private university in Chile. University of the Americas (Chile) University of the Americas (), locally known as UDLA, is a private Chilean university. Founded in 1988, UDLA is currently the second largest by enrollment in Chile. UDLA was founded in 1988 and started its academic activities in 1989. Its headquarters are located in the commune of Providencia, in Santiago. Its first principal was Mario Albornoz, a commercial engineer