“To me it was unintentional, but I think President Chávez took some of our discussions to make it fit into his own hypothesis.”
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Simón Bolívar
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, "the Liberator," of America.
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politics · Venezuelan statesman and military officer (1783–1830) · politician · military officer · also Simón Bolívar, The Liberator of America, The Liberator, Bolívar
Born 24 July 1783 · Died 17 December 1830 · Q8605
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2026· 27 entries
“The Venezuelan bourgeoisie continue to say that we are trying to change history. No. They changed it,”
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Portuguesa Reporta: ACARIGUA | Movimiento Bolivariano de Familias de la E.T. “Simón Bolívar” exige a las autoridades cumplir reparaciones prometidas
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El País Tarija: Dos partidos de Simón Bolívar el sábado en el IV Centenario
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Boyacá 7 Días: El Batallón de Infantería No.1 General Simón Bolívar cumple hoy 150 años de historia
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Ejército Nacional de Colombia: 150 años de historia y servicio a Colombia: el Batallón de Infantería N.° 1 General Simón Bolívar conmemora su aniversario
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Boyaca Radio: Batallón de Infantería General Simón Bolívar conmemora 150 años de historia y servicio a Colombia
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Publimetro México: Benito Juárez coloca sellos de Protección Civil en Colegio Simón Bolívar tras detectar obras no manifestadas
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Boyacá 7 Días: Orden de la Democracia Simón Bolívar archivos
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elmercurio.com.ec: Juan Jaramillo y Simón Bolívar se citan por un boleto a semifinales del Mundialito de los Pobres
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24 HORAS | El Diario sin Límites: Restringen acceso a Colegio Simón Bolívar en la Benito Juárez tras incendio
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Libre en el sur: Conato de incendio en Colegio Simón Bolívar de Mixcoac; imponen suspensión
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Quadratín México: Restringen acceso al Colegio Simón Bolívar tras conato de incendio
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Alcaldía Benito Juárez: Alcaldía Benito Juárez coloca sellos de Protección Civil en Colegio Simón Bolívar por obras no manifestadas
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Diario El Oriental: Gaetano Rubino ganó oro en el kata individual de la Copa Simón Bolívar de Karate 2026
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Noticias Barquisimeto: Karatecas larenses del Dojo Sonkei Do destacan en la Copa Simón Bolívar
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abc.com.py: Simón Bolívar se consagra en C15, días antes del Mundial de selecciones
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www.metrolibre.com: Proponen reconocer a Simón Bolívar como precursor de la ruta interoceánica
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ultimasnoticias.com.ve: Avanza la rehabilitación de 30 bloques en el urbanismo Simón Bolívar de Caracas tras sismos
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El Nacional: La Fundación Simón Bolívar otorga 3 millones de dólares como ayuda inicial tras los terremotos en Venezuela
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ciudadccs.info: Rehabilitación integral llega a 30 bloques del urbanismo Simón Bolívar
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AlbertoNews - Periodismo sin censura: Así se distribuirán $3 millones que la Fundación Simón Bolívar de CITGO aprobó para afectados por terremotos en Venezuela - AlbertoNews
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EL INFORMADOR - Santa Marta, Colombia: Sin aire acondicionado: viajeros denuncian altas temperaturas en salas del aeropuerto Simón Bolívar - EL INFORMADOR
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Presente Noticias: Accidente entre una Amarok y una moto en Calfucurá y Simón Bolívar: una persona hospitalizada
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D10: Simón Bolívar busca el título en la C15 de salonismo
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The Economic Times: Quote of the Day by Simon Bolivar: “Spirit cannot be compared with matter...” — a powerful life lesson on
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Public attention spiked: 8,958 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5× the usual 1,799, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Crimen en la Simón Bolívar | ¿Quién es el baleado en Quito este viernes? La pista está en un carro” (extra.ec).
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2024· 3 entries
ColombiaCheck rated the claim “Video de cuando derribaron en Ecuador la estatua de Simón Bolívar” Falso.
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EFE Verifica rated the claim “En Ecuador derribaron una estatua del libertador de América Simón Bolívar.” Falso..
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Univision rated the claim “Este video muestra el derribo en Ecuador de una estatua de Simón Bolívar.” Falso / Fuera de contexto.
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2023· 1 entry
Newtral rated the claim “Disney ha anunciado una película sobre Simón Bolívar, como muestran estas fotografías de los pósters promocionales.” Falso.
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2022· 1 entry
ColombiaCheck rated the claim “El hijo de Pablo Escobar tiene la espada de Bolívar en esta foto” Falso.
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1998· 1 entry
President Hugo Chávez, who had made extensive use of Bolívar's image for government projects and initiatives, changed the official name of Venezuela to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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1997· 1 entry
The Archive of the Liberator Simón Bolívar was inscribed by UNESCO in the Memory of the World International Register and in the Regional Register for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2011
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1978· 1 entry
UNESCO created the International Simón Bolívar Prize "to reward an activity of outstanding merit in accordance with the ideals of Simón Bolívar
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1974· 1 entry
The 19th of April Movement, an insurgent leftist group that later joined an alliance thereof called the Simón Bolívar Guerrilla Coordinating Board, stole a sword alleged to belong to Bolívar from his Bogotá residence
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1842· 2 entries
Popular opinion about Bolívar in Venezuela became overwhelmingly positive and eventually became what has been described by scholars as the "cult of Bolívar", led by succeeding heads of the Venezuelan state
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Páez secured the repatriation of Bolívar's remains, which were paraded through Caracas and then laid to rest in its cathedral in December together with his wife and parents; Bolívar's heart remained in Santa Marta
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1830· 9 entries
Died 1830-12-17.
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Declared to Flores, "all who have served the Revolution have plowed the sea
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“Liberty, says Rousseau, is a succulent food, but difficult to digest. Our feeble fellow citizens will have to strengthen their mind much before they will be ready to assimilate such wholesome nourishment.”
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“Do not compare your material forces with those of the enemy. Spirit cannot be compared with matter. You are human beings, they are beasts. You are free, they are slaves. Fight, and you shall win. For God grants victory to perseverance.”
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“The three greatest idiots in history, have been Jesus Christ, Don Quixote, and myself.”
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“The three greatest fools of history have been Jesus Christ, Don Quixote — and I!”
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“The United States seems destined by Providence to plague America with misery in the name of liberty.”
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“[The United States] appears destined by Providence to plague America with miseries in the name of Freedom.”
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“all who have served the Revolution have plowed the sea.”
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1825· 1 entry
Career landmark: president of Bolivia (1825–1825).
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1824· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Peru (1824–1827).
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1819· 3 entries
Career landmark: President of Colombia (1819–1830).
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Career landmark: president (1819–1830).
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Venezuela and Panama in 1821, Ecuador in 1822, Peru in 1824, and Bolivia in 1825
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1817· 2 entries
And crossed the Andes to liberate New Granada in 1819
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Career landmark: President of Venezuela (1817–1819).
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1815· 1 entry
Bolívar was forced into exile on Jamaica
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1813· 2 entries
Awarded liberator of Venezuela (1813).
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Career landmark: President of Venezuela (1813–1814).
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1810· 1 entry
As a militia officer in the Venezuelan War of Independence, fighting Royalist forces for the first and second Venezuelan republics and the United Provinces of New Granada
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1807· 1 entry
Bolívar returned to Venezuela and promoted Venezuelan independence to other wealthy creoles
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1802· 1 entry
Bolívar traveled to Paris while he awaited permission to return to Madrid, which was granted in April
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1801· 1 entry
Bolívar himself left for Bilbao and remained there when the del Toros returned to the capital in August 1801
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1783· 1 entry
Born 1783-07-24.
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