Simon Bolivar
The Great Liberator, from Venezuela, freed Venez. Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Spanish

Santiago Mariño
temporary Pres. of Venezuela, Led Cosiata (independence movement), imprisoned in 1853 for actions

Zola Eagle Almeida
Fought against Fulgencio Batista and Fidel Castro of Cuba, "Escambray Girl" (fought in Escambray mountains), began to fight at age 14

Antonio Maceo
Ended Cuban war of independence, suffered 25 injuries, freed slaves, achieved independence for Cuba

Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
"El Cid," born in Vivar (Spain), conquered Arabs in Valencia

Bernadno O'Higgins
Student, Congressman, Senator, landowner, Chilean war of independence

Cornelio Saavedra
Soldier and statesman in Rio de La Plata, died on March 29 1829 in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jose Julian Marti Perez
Deported to Spain in 1879 a political rebel/freedom righter founded Cuban Revolutionary Party, killed in the Battle of the Rivers by Spain

Carlos Manuel
Attorney and businessman, freed Cuban Slaves in 1868, played chess to practice strategy

Nicolas Calderon Sandino
Fought against US and Nicaragua, "Augusto Cesar," "Bandit," led 300 men against US

Cuauhtemoc
Conquered by Hernan Cortez, "Descending Eagle," leader of Aztec Empire

Jose de San Martin
Born in Argentina, "Protector of Peru"

Jose Maria Morelos
Catholic Priest, fought against Carlos III and Spaniards, led war of independence in Mexico with Hidalgo (1810)

Manuela Saenz
"Libertadora del Libertador," friend of Bolivar's, helped in South American revolutions

Tupac Amaru
Organized revolution against spain, tried to make him Catholic, Incan, died in Cuzco as rebel

Benito Juarez
Mayan, from Oaxaca, President of Mexico

Paula Santander
Participated in revolution of independence for Colombia and Panama, student and member of national guard (1832-1837)

Manuel Carlos Piar
Commander in Chief of Venezuelan Freedom Fighters, worked with Simon Bolivar

Miguel Hidalgo
Catholic Bishop, Mexican Freedom Fighter, captured by Spanish in March 1811, "The Fox"

Pachacuti
Incan leader, fought at Cuzco, died of illness

Tecun Uman
Conquered by Don Pedro de Alvarado (Big Captain), "EL Quetzal"

Juan Pablo Duarte
Founded " The Pansy," led Haiti to independence, liberal ideas, official of Guardsman Haitiana

Jose Felix Ribas
Married Aunt of Simon Bolivar, fought in Venezuelan war of independence

Quetzalcoatl
means "Snake adorned with feathers," , also called "Kukulkan

Emiliano Shoe Salazar
symbolized struggle of poor in south Mexico, Mexican rev. of 1910, murdered in battle (1919)

Antonio Jose of Sucre
pres. of Bolivia and Peru, won battle of Steal which granted Ecuador independence, currency of Ecuador named after him

Martin Fierro
Represented narrative poetry, gaucho, fought against Spanish, book written by Jose Hernandez

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