Known throughout Latin America as El Libertador, Venezuelan revolutionary Sim¿n Bol¿var was one of the most important leaders in the wars of independence from Spain. Recently revived by Venezuelan president Hugo Ch¿vez for his own political program-which he has called 'the Bol¿varian 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.