Person    | Male  Born 24/7/1783  Died 17/12/1830

Simon Bolivar

"El libertador". Born Caracas. Latin American statesman and patriot who worked to liberated Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru & Venezuela from Spanish rule. In London briefly in 1810. Died in Santa Marta, Colombia while preparing to return to Europe. Fitzrovia News carries an article about Bolivar's time in Fitzrovia.
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Simon Bolivar

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Fitzrovia local mural

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Statue unveiled by James Callaghan when he was foreign secretary.

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Simon Bolivar - stone plaque

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