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    Hugo Chavez called his government The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. After me! That is hilarious, because I utterly disagree with his beliefs, his government, and what he is trying to do. I was the liberator of South America, I wanted social justice, I wanted everyone, every class, to be equal and have equal opportunities. Chavez shares none of these ideals. He attempts to help the poor, but in reality he hurts them. For example, Chavez imposed price controls on basic necessities, to help the

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    what good leadership qualities are?Simon bolivar was born in caracas, venezuela july 24th, 1783. His full name was Simón José Antonio de la Santísma Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios. Bolivar was born rich of gold and silver mines. When he moved to spain he married aría Teresa Rodríguez del Toro y Alaysa, who when they moved back to venezuela, died of yellow fever. who is the best leader, miguel hidalgo, simon bolivar, or toussaint l’ouverture. i think simon bolivar was the best leader because he had

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    Bolivia Research Paper

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    Bolivia is a Spanish speaking country in South America surrounded by other Spanishspeaking countries; Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, and Peru. Bolivia was conquered in the 1500’s by Spain, but became independent in 1825. Home to the Andes Mountains and several tropical rain forests, Bolivia is a major vacation spot. The country was named after a previous general from Venezuela who helped them gain their freedom from Spain. Interestingly enough, Bolivia has two capitols which are Sucre and La

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    Latin American history forever. This particularly important early nineteenth-century leader was named Simón Bolívar. Simón Bolívar as a leader stood out from all the other leaders, because he played a crucial role in Latin American Independence. He was a revolutionary, an intellectual, and a visionary man that made Latin American independence successful during the nineteenth century. Simón Bolívar was said to be a revolutionary during the period of the early nineteenth century because he wanted

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    Venezuela's Economy

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    LEFT SIDE- Venezuela has a storied history. During 1522, Venezuela was colonized by the Spanish. Than later in 1811, Venezuela was included as a department of the federal republic of Gran Columbia. Than in 1830, Venezuela became a free country. During the 1900’s, Venezuela dealt with government turmoil, being dominated by military strongmen until the mid-20th century. Some of Venezuela’s geographical features include the Maracaibo lowlands lie in the north east and llanos and the Orinoco Plains occur

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    Simon Bolivar, The Liberator, is acclaimed by historians as one of the greatest Latin American revolutionary leaders in history. Commonly referred to as the “Washington for South American revolutions” (Slatta 3), Bolivar, has undoubtedly had a profound influence on the political state of South America; but as Washington got rid of colonialists of one country, Bolivar liberated six from Spanish rule. Although he managed to attain such a feat, historians often debate over the extent of his influence

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    So what were Simon Bolivar’s last words of the “labyrinth” really conveying to? “That’s the cryptic mystery, isn’t it? Is the labyrinth living or dying? Which is he trying to escape–the world or the end of it? Will we ever figure out what the labyrinth is and how to get out of it? The ignominious labyrinth of suffering is something that all humans have to endure some believe that it is retribution for original sin,the shrewd others believe in something that has to do with science. No matter what

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    George Washington and Simon Bolivar both played very important roles in achieving independence for their counties. George Washington was the political and military leader of the United States, while Simon Bolivar Was the political and military leader for parts of Latin America. They were both recognized as great leaders, and because of the impact they left, they now both have monuments, holidays, exhibits, currency, and many other things showing their significance. The main difference between the

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    found important or intriguing. Significant military leaders, like Marcus Aurelius and Simon Bolivar, were immortalized through works of art by way of sculptures, paintings, portraits, temples, coins, and many other forms. Their triumphs, victories, as well as their character and beliefs were captured for future generations to study and learn about their accomplishments. Both Marcus Aurelius and Simon Bolivar were looked to for guidance, and leadership. While both men fought wars for reasons of

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    Simon Bolivar on Government in Latin America When Simon Bolivar wrote about the unique circumstances of Latin independence, he was referring to the independence movements and race revolts that occurred during the period he pushed to liberate Venezuela and other surrounding areas (Germán, 2018). Most, if not all, areas in northern South America that he liberated were overrun by revolts and uprisings that resulted in the death of countless citizens, especially by the hands of the British and various

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