History Unveiled

Simon Bolivar the liberator of South America


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We talk about the life of the independence leader Simón Bolívar, exploring his childhood, his training, his relationship with important figures such as Francisco de Miranda and Simón Rodríguez, and his military campaigns that led to the liberation of Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador. The podcast also examines Bolívar's project for Greater Colombia, his fight for the political unity of the newly independent countries, and his eventual disenchantment with the chaos and civil wars that followed emancipation. Finally, the podcast describes Bolívar's death in 1830 and how his legacy remains fundamental to the history of Venezuela and South America.

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History UnveiledBy Diego Restrepo