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Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played a leading role in the establishment of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama as sovereign states, independent of Spanish rule. He was sort of the George Washington of South America,

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You remember Simon Bolivar because he led the fight for independence in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia (named in his honor) and Panama.

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