Simon Bolivar had traits from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Napoleon, all in one titanic personality. Born to wealth, he came to champion equal rights for all South ...
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Bolívar’s surprise move crushed Spain at Carabobo
In 1821, Simón Bolívar launched a risky assault that broke Spanish control in Venezuela. The Battle of Carabobo lasted less ...
At the height of his glory in the mid-1820s, Simón Bolívar was simultaneously liberator-president of Greater Colombia (which then included what are today Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador), dictator of ...
During his glorious military career he logged 75,000 miles on horseback. Some might slyly suggest he also logged 75,000 lovers. But as "The Liberator" that his admirers call him, or as the libertine ...
The new film The Liberator is an attempt to bring the epic story of Simon Bolivar, the George Washington of Latin America, to international audiences. Directed by Venezuelan filmmaker Alberto Arvelo, ...
The opulent sporting arm was a presentation from the Marquis de Lafayette. BEDFORD, Texas, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The name Simón Bolívar has commanded record-breaking prices at auction. This ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Is the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra a shining example of how music can lift underprivileged young people ...
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