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Bolivia is named after Simón Bolívar, a Venezuelan leader in the Spanish American wars of independence. [25] The leader of Venezuela, Antonio José de Sucre, had been given the option by Bolívar to either unite Charcas (present-day Bolivia) with the newly formed Republic of Peru, to unite with the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, or to formally declare its independence from Spain ...
Upper Peru joined the Spanish American wars of independence in the early nineteenth century and the Bolivian Republic was established in 1825, being named after Simon Bolivar. In the course of the nineteenth century Bolivia fell repeatedly into wars against its neighbors, culminating in a devastating loss in the War of the Pacific which ...
[406] [407] The currencies of Venezuela and Bolivia—the bolívar and boliviano respectively—are named after Bolívar. [408] [409] In the English-speaking world, Bolívar is known as Latin America's George Washington. [410]
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Plaza Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela Simón Bolívar's equestrian statue in Cartagena, Colombia The Plaza Bolivar of Lima, Peru with the Legislative Palace in the foreground Simón Bolívar Monument, Sixth Avenue entrance to Central Park, New York City Statue of Simón Bolívar in Berlin, Germany Statue of Simón Bolívar in Washington DC, United States Plaza de Bolívar, Bogotá, Colombia
The Bolivarian countries. The Bolivarian countries [1] are six Hispanic American countries (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela) whose republican origin is attributed to the ideals of Simón Bolívar and the independence war led by the Venezuelan military in the viceroyalties of New Granada and Peru.
Bolivian President Luis Arce, a mild-mannered and bespectacled former economy minister, faced down a coup attempt on Wednesday, as the armed forces withdrew after occupying the central square in ...
The president of Bolivia is the head of state and head of government of Bolivia, directly elected to a five-year term by the Bolivian people. The officeholder leads the executive branch of the government and is the captain general of the Armed Forces of Bolivia. Since the office was established in 1825, 65 men and 2 women have served as president.