Bolivar was a hero who liberated the South American continent in the19th century and a pioneer in the Latin American War of Independence. He led the army to liberate Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Bolivia from Spanish colonial rule, and was called "the liberator of South America" and "the father of Venezuela". His independent thought still affects American political thought.
At that time, the international community, the American War of Independence had not yet ended, and the vigorous French Revolution broke out in 1789. Since then, Europe has been caught in the cloud of the Napoleonic Wars, and the suzerain country has no time to take care of the colonies. In addition, the Haitian revolution broke out in the Caribbean, which gave the Spanish American colonies an excellent opportunity to get rid of colonial rule.
During his visit to Britain, Bolivar put forward his integration thought in writing for the first time.
On September 5, 2000, 1865438+ said in the Morning Post: "It won't be long before Venezuelans will understand that they are self-restrained and willing to maintain peaceful relations with the suzerain, although they have suffered economic losses, they have not received due respect and goodwill. At that time, Venezuelans will resolutely hold high the banner of independence and go to war with Spain.
Venezuelans will never forget to invite the American people to form a federation. The American people are ready for this and will soon follow Caracas's example. "
The Venezuelan ambassador to China once gave an authoritative definition of Bolivar: "In contemporary political terms, Bolivar is the spirit that inspires people of all countries to unite against colonialism, hegemonism and imperialism.
Bolivar believes that the newly born countries that have won sovereignty cooperate with each other, form close friendship and implement integration; Bolivar is a tool that often works. It maintains peace and promotes the indispensable unity of mankind. "
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Commemoration of future generations
Bolivar is widely commemorated in later generations, and many Latin American cities have built Bolivar monuments and squares and streets named after Bolivar. Colombia and Ecuador also have Bolivarian provinces named after Bolivarian, Bolivia is named after Bolivarian, and China also has towns named after Bolivarian.
In Venezuela, Bolivar's birthday is designated as an anniversary. Bolvar's sword symbolizes freedom, sovereignty and independence. The award of the sword of Bolivarian is Venezuela's highest honor.
The city of Angostura in Venezuela was named after Bolí var after the Latin American War of Independence, and Simon Bolí var International Airport in Caracas was also named after Bolí var. Bolivar is also the monetary unit of Venezuela. In order to commemorate Bolivar's achievements, Venezuela changed its name to "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" in 1999.
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