Simon Bolivar is often referred to as the liberator. He brought independence to 6 nations in South America. Born in Caracas Venezuela in 1793, he was brought up in an upper class home and attended boarding school in Spain when his parents died and he was left as an orphan. Bolivar's education continued until age 18 in Madrid when he met his wife. The two of them returned to Caracas. His wife died 6 months latter of an unknown …showed first 75 words of 704 total…

…showed last 75 words of 704 total…from entering Venezuela where he was born, and was hated by many people thought South America for not caring as a leader should for his people. <Tab/>Bolivar liberated South America, and brought more good to South America then bad. He failed in recognizing individual countries, and was quick to bunch very different cultures together and form one country. This lead to people disliking him, after he had brought them freedoms.