So did historical paintings, photos of restored uniforms ... Most historical accounts say tuberculosis killed Simon Bolivar, who died in 1830 at the age of 47. But Chavez, who often mentions ...

Venezuela's Hugo Chávez unveiled a 3D image of South America's 19th century independence hero Simon Bolivar on ... speeches in front of large paintings of Bolivar, a brilliant Venezuelan soldier ...

In the U.S., the film will be shown in art-house cinemas in cities like ... For one, she says, lead actor Edgar Ramirez looks nothing like Simon Bolivar. "He was a physically slight man: He ...

To his good fortune, the young Bolívar found some outstanding teachers in Caracas, including Simon Rodriguez, a follower of Rousseau, Locke and Voltaire. As he grew into adulthood, Bolívar ...

Simon Bolivar is often called the George Washington of Venezuela — and of Bolivia, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador and Peru. Washington threw colonialists out of one country; Bolivar liberated six ...