# Guzman Bento — Nostromo character guide

> Guzman Bento in Nostromo by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the tyrant Guzman Bento

**First appearance:** 0003-nostromo

## Who they are

A former brutal dictator of Costaguana, often recalled in memory.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/i)

The former tyrant of Costaguana, described as a monster who loved his country but ruled with ferocity and ignorance, leaving a legacy of suffering.

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