by Simón Bolívar · ISBN 9781844673810
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This work presents a selection of writings by Simón Bolívar, a key figure in the independence of several South American countries. With an introduction by Hugo Chávez, the book explores Bolívar's ideas and legacy in the context of the Bolivarian revolution. The texts range from his struggles for independence to his efforts to establish Gran Colombia and his vision of an international revolution.
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco was a Venezuelan military officer and statesman who led what are currently the countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela to independence from the Spanish Empire. He is known colloquially as El Libertador, or the Liberator of America.
