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| | In 1826 Bolívar convened the representatives of the governments of the Great Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, [[Mexico]] and the United Provinces of Central America (the current republics of [[Costa Rica]], [[Guatemala]], [[Honduras]], [[El Salvador]] and [[Nicaragua]]) for a Congress in Panama to build a confederation of the former Spanish colonies. Although the agreements got during the meeting were unsuccessful that congress is considered a precedent of the [[Organization of American States|Organisation of American States]] (OAS). | | In 1826 Bolívar convened the representatives of the governments of the Great Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, [[Mexico]] and the United Provinces of Central America (the current republics of [[Costa Rica]], [[Guatemala]], [[Honduras]], [[El Salvador]] and [[Nicaragua]]) for a Congress in Panama to build a confederation of the former Spanish colonies. Although the agreements got during the meeting were unsuccessful that congress is considered a precedent of the [[Organization of American States|Organisation of American States]] (OAS). |
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| − | Bolívar is seen by many Colombians as the founder of the current ''Conservative Party'' of that nation. In fact the Colombian conservatives took the ideas of ''El Libertador'' about a unitarian republic in opposition to a federal one, the defence of religion and the support of the law as a part of their political programme in 1849. <ref>[http://partidoconservador.org/index.php?section=5] Origin of Colombian conservatism (in Spanish).</ref> | + | Bolívar is seen by many Colombians as the founder of the current ''Conservative Party'' of that nation. In fact the Colombian conservatives took the ideas of ''El Libertador'' about a unitarian republic in opposition to a federal one, the defence of religion and the support of the law as a part of their political programme in 1849.<ref>[http://partidoconservador.org/index.php?section=5] Origin of Colombian conservatism (in Spanish).</ref> |
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| | In the history of Hispanic literature Bolívar’s letters are considered as an example of good usage of Spanish | | In the history of Hispanic literature Bolívar’s letters are considered as an example of good usage of Spanish |
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| | * A Venezuelan state (Bolívar State). | | * A Venezuelan state (Bolívar State). |
| | * The capital city of Bolívar State (Ciudad Bolívar / Bolívar City). | | * The capital city of Bolívar State (Ciudad Bolívar / Bolívar City). |
| − | * The [[Colombia|Colombian]] department (province) of Bolívar (capital city: Cartagena de Indias). | + | * The [[Colombia]]n department (province) of Bolívar (capital city: Cartagena de Indias). |
| | * The highest mountain of Venezuela (Pico Bolívar / Bolívar Pike). | | * The highest mountain of Venezuela (Pico Bolívar / Bolívar Pike). |
| | * The second highest mountain of Colombia (Monte Simón Bolívar / Mount Simón Bolívar). | | * The second highest mountain of Colombia (Monte Simón Bolívar / Mount Simón Bolívar). |
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| | [[Category:Military Commanders]] | | [[Category:Military Commanders]] |