Historical Context – Simón Bolívar

Just as the historical events outlined in my last post such as the Caracazo and Chávez’s 1992 coup attempt were cornerstones of Chávez’s overall narrative, Simón Bolívar, El Libertador, was also a central figure. Indeed, as the revolutionary who led the fight for freedom from Spanish rule in Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador and Peru,…