# President Ribiera — Nostromo character guide

> President Ribiera in Nostromo by Joseph Conrad.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Don Vincente Ribiera, poor señor Ribiera

**First appearance:** 0003-nostromo

## Who they are

The weak, fleeing president of Costaguana.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/ii)

Flees to Sulaco after the lost battle of Socorro and is rescued by Nostromo and Captain Mitchell.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/v)

Dictator of Costaguana, attends the ceremony and is described as a Blanco of the Blancos.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/viii)

The president-dictator on a tour of Sulaco, referred to as 'the hope of honest men' by Don Jose Avellanos; sits at the head of the table during the lunch.

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

The candidate for presidency supported by the Ribierist party, who accepts extraordinary powers to establish peace and redeem national credit.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/ii)

Mentioned as Don Vincente Ribiera, whom Mitchell and Nostromo saved from death.

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