Once considered the most powerful leader in South America, Simon Bolivar earned what inspirational nickname?

Simon Bolivar's nickname was "El Libertador" – or "the Liberator." And it was well-earned. Bolivar helped free many South American countries from Spanish rule, and a holiday in his name is celebrated throughout the continent on July 24th, his birthday.

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