Before Simón Bolívar, before José de San Martín, there was someone else. A man who fought for independence not only in South America but in France and the United States, and whose name is the ONLY American one (North or South) to be engraved in the Arc de Triomphe. I'm talking about Francisco de Miranda, who was born around this time of the year in 1750, a ... Show More
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The Kidnapped Truth, The Mystery of Jesús de Galíndez (La Verdad Secuestrada, El Misterio de Jesús de Galíndez)
Latin America has suffered under fascism throughout its history, and right-wing dictators have made a strong negative impact on the region throughout several decades of the region's existence. These, perhaps, have been the more bloodthirsty of past and present dictators, willing ... Show More
29m 17s
Mar 3
The Flags That Changed Latin America (Las Banderas que Cambiaron América Latina)
Some of the most interesting and curious flags in the world are those in Latin America; after all, aren't some, like, almost identical to each other? And why would that be?Besides, what's with Paraguay having a two-sided flag (the ONLY one in the world to have this characteristic ... Show More
28m 32s
Feb 24
Manuela Sáenz, The Liberator of the Liberator (Manuela Sáenz, La Libertadora del Libertador)
History tells too many tales of great men, but what about the incredible women that liberated countries and fought valiantly in wars where they were overpowered and outnumbered? Manuela Sáenz was such a woman who, despite being seen at the time as little more than "Simón Bolívar' ... Show More
27m 46s
Aug 2023
Episodio 349 - ¿Quién Fue Simón Bolivar? El Libertador: Vida y Legado
Hoy te traemos una biografía muy interesante. Vamos a hablar sobre Simón Bolivar. Él fue un militar y político venezolano que por 20 años combatió contra la corona española y logró la independencia de Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela.
Él es una de las personas más imp ... Show More
29m 38s
Jan 2024
La ciudadania de Puerto Rico
<p>Puerto Rico is an anomaly. After being visited by Christopher Columbus in 1493, it fell under Spanish rule. England, Portugal, and France attempted invasions, but Puerto Rico did not break free from Spain until 1898 when the Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American war and g ... Show More
17m 4s