The Little Book of Politics by DK

Author:DK
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: DK Publishing
Published: 2020-08-25T00:00:00+00:00

Bolívar’s portrait is held aloft during a pro-Hugo Chávez rally in Venezuela. Chávez described his political movement as a Bolívarian revolution, stressing its anti-imperialist stance.

Simón Bolívar

Born to aristocratic parents in Venezuela, Simón Bolívar was tutored by renowned scholar Simón Rodríguez, who introduced him to the ideals of the European Enlightenment. At age 16, after completing his military training, Bolívar traveled through Mexico and France, then on to Spain, where he married, though his wife died 8 months later.

In 1804, Bolívar witnessed Napoleon Bonaparte become emperor of France. He was inspired by the nationalist ideas he encountered in Europe and vowed not to rest until South America gained independence from Spain. Bolívar led the liberation of modern-day Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, northern Peru, and northwest Brazil from Spain. Retreating from his earlier idealism, Bolívar felt forced to declare himself dictator of the new state of Gran Colombia in 1828. He died 2 years later, disillusioned with the results of the revolutions he had inspired.

Key works

1812 The Cartagena Manifesto

1815 The Jamaica Letter

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