The Bolivarian Revolution

Part of Revolutions

Edited by Matthew Brown
Introduction by Hugo Chavez
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$24.95 US
On sale Aug 03, 2009 | 208 Pages | 9781844673810

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.
Simon Bolivar was one of the most important leaders of Spanish America’s successful struggle for independence from Spain.

Hugo Chavez is the current president of Venezuala.
“Do not measure your physical forces against those of the enemy, as there is no comparison between spirit and matter. You are men, they are beasts; you are free, they are slaves.”—Simón Bolívar

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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.

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Simon Bolivar was one of the most important leaders of Spanish America’s successful struggle for independence from Spain.

Hugo Chavez is the current president of Venezuala.

Praise

“Do not measure your physical forces against those of the enemy, as there is no comparison between spirit and matter. You are men, they are beasts; you are free, they are slaves.”—Simón Bolívar

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