The Creoles who were 100% pure European in this place that was a very racialized and very racial structured society, they wanted power in their own hands. They didn't want the power to be in the hands of these Europeans who were born overseas or the only distinction between them was that they were born overseas. That is that that's a very distinct argument that we need to be made. And every section of society looks at this and goes, "Well, I like that idea"
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire. His story is a grand one filled with tragedy, greatness, and betrayal. Join us for this deep dive.
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