![]() ![]() He became President of the new state Gran Colombia, which covered much of nowadays Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, northern Peru and the northwest of Brazil. In 1819 he successfully finalized a campaign for the independence of New Granada and launched from this stronghold independence campaigns in Venezuela and Ecuador, which he concluded with victories in 18. He returned to Venezuela and got a military command in New Granada (nowadays Colombia) in 1813. Lastly, the Director General of the National Lottery, Margarita González, spoke of the importance of having Simon Bolivar on a lottery ticket that testifies to the achievements of men and women who fought for freedom and, in this particular case, an individual who shaped a new identity for Latin America.(1783 –1830) played a key role in liberating Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru (together with José de San Martín), and Boliviafrom Spanish rule.īorn in Venezuela, Bolivar got a great deal of his education in France and Spain. He continues to inspire us to achieve freedom, which is why Mexico is commemorating him." "Simon Bolivar is recognized as someone whose thoughts and actions were consistent with each other. The coordinator of the Historical and Cultural Memory of Mexico initiative, Eduardo Villegas, remarked on Simon Bolivar's emblematic nature and how he represents to this day the ideals of freedom in Latin America. This is a key idea that comes from our past, but that will have a greater impact on our future, because “we share with all the countries of the region a desire and a goal: the prosperity, autonomy, independence and greatness of Latin America and the Caribbean.” He added that, as a reflection of this shared goal, the ambassadors and foreign ministers of the region had been invited to commemorate the independence of our countries, an event that the President would also attend. He said that the pandemic highlighted the importance of a united Latin America. If we come together and work in coordination, we will be able to better defend ourselves against the threats present in each era, such as the pandemic or the geopolitical conditions that shape the governance of the international order.” This event was attended by Latin American and Caribbean ambassadors in Mexico Undersecretary for Latin America and the Caribbean Maximiliano Reyes and the Executive Director of the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (Amexcid), Laura Elena Carrillo.įoreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard thanked the ambassadors for attending, and highlighted the importance of the 238th anniversary of the birth of Simon Bolivar, saying that part of his legacy was to teach us that, “We are a Latin American and Caribbean nation. The ceremony was led by Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard the coordinator of the Presidency's Historical and Cultural Memory of Mexico initiative, Eduardo Villegas and the Director General of the National Lottery, Margarita González. Today in the Foreign Ministry, the Simon Bolivar: The Liberator commemorative lottery ticket was presented as part of the commemoration of Mexico's history and historical figures. ![]()
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