#SIMON BOLIVAR (1783–1830) led the successful effort to make South America independent from Spain. to break the chains of Spanish rule in his homeland. In 1807, Bolivar returned home. The following year, Venezuela learned that Napoleon had invaded Spain and sent King Ferdinand VII into exile. #CasaSimónBolívar #Caracas, #Venezuela. #conocevenezuela | Grecia Palomares Photography

Permanent Council of the OAS Commemorates the Birth of Simon Bolívar