>>Alex;
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>>I recall the importance of Bernardo O'Higgins (Chile - son of an Irish born Spanish Official) to the events leading to independence of many South American countries, as well as those exploits and the assistance given by Jose de San Martin (Argentina).
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>>O'Higgins, on many occasions was the reason Bolivar (the George Washington of South America) was able to win major battles. I must have read several hundred books on this subject. My wife is from Peru and I constantly tell her things about her countries history she was not taught. Just like education in the United States – we learn that which we are required to learn.
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>I don't know about other countries, but in Venezuela (where I'm originally from), children are taught that Bolivar was a saint and was blessed with divine inspiration (not in so many words, of course). It was only a few years ago that I learnt, reading a book published in the US about venezuela that by the time he died he was quite frustrated about the movement he started and pretty much regretted what he had done.
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Alex;

That seems to be true of men of honor that are leaders in a revolutionary movement. Those with true human values realize how corrupt power is. Add to the list Emil Zapata, of Mexico.

Tom