Bolívar

Definition

Bolívar refers to Simón Bolívar, a South American revolutionary leader who played a key role in Latin America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire. His political ideology was marked by his vision of a unified Latin America governed by principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity.

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