Hugo Chávez presents Simon Bolivar: The Bolivarian Revolution

The Venezuelan revolutionary Simon Bolivar, also known as El Libertador, sought to lead Latin America to independence from the Spanish in the early nineteenth century. This book presents an introduction to Bolivar's writings and legacy, explaining why Bolivar continues to inspire.

Known throughout Latin America as El Libertador, Venezuelan revolutionary Simón Bolívar was one of the most important leaders in the wars of independence from Spain. Recently revived by Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez for his own political program–which he has called 'the Bolívarian Revolution'–these galvanizing words remain as relevant for current political and social struggles as they were in Bolivar's own day.

Known throughout Latin America as El Libertador, Venezuelan revolutionary Simn Bolivar was one of the most important leaders in the wars of independence from Spain. Recently revived by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez for his own political program -which he has called 'the Bolivarian Revolution' - these galvanizing words remain as relevant for current political and social struggles as they were in Bolivar's own day. Venezuelan president Hugo Ch��vez introduces this collection of Bol��var's writings, explaining why the revolutionary continues to inspire, in book that includes Bol��var's thoughts and ideas as he sought to lead Latin America to independence from the Spanish in the early nineteenth century. Reprint. This is a collection of documents, proclamations, manifestos and personal and political correspondence from the revolutionary figure Símon Bolívar, written during the anti-imperial insurgency Pt. I. Fighting for independence pt. II. Establishing Colombia pt. III. Internationalizing the revolution.