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Hugo Chavez unveils Simon Bolivar’s 3-D face

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has unveiled a 3-D reconstruction of the face of Simon Bolivar, who died in 1830 after leading the fight against Spanish colonial rule in the region.

The computer-generated image was created by artists studying Simon Bolivar’s remains.

It looks remarkably like known portraits of the South American liberation hero.

Two years ago Hugo Chavez ordered that the remains should be exhumed.

Simon Bolivar was widely thought to have died from tuberculosis aged 47.

But Hugo Chavez had a theory that Simon Bolivar had been poisoned in revenge for his fight against the Spanish empire.

Forensic tests were inconclusive.

Hugo Chavez has unveiled a 3-D reconstruction of the face of Simon Bolivar

The 3-D image was unveiled at Miraflores presidential palace in the capital, Caracas, on the 229th anniversary of Simon Bolivar’s birth.

“Bolivar is the fight that does not end, he is born every day in ourselves, in his people, in the children, in the fight for life and for social justice,” said Hugo Chavez, a big admirer of the Venezuelan-born national hero.

“He was, is and will be one of the greats of humanity, a true giant of the human cause.”

Simon Bolivar’s remains will reside in a new mausoleum built in central Caracas. It was built with marble imported from South Africa and cost around $78 million.

Many cities in South America have monuments honoring the man known as The Liberator.

He began his fight against the Spanish empire in the early 1800s and after independence became the president of Gran Colombia, which covers much of modern Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador and northern Peru.

A few years later, the Republic of Bolivia was created. Simon Bolivar became one of the few men to have a country named after h

President Hugo Chavez’s fascination with Simon Bolivar has been evident throughout his presidency.

In 1999, within a year of taking power he changed the country’s name from plain “Venezuela” to “the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela”.

Hugo Chavez claims to be a political successor to Simon Bolivar, who fought for the establishment of a democratic state for people in South America.

President Hugo Chavez says his form of socialism is a continuation of these principles.

He may not be too impressed by the news that his opponent in this year’s elections, Henrique Capriles, is allegedly related to Simon Bolivar.

A Venezuelan genealogist claims Henrique Capriles is the descendent of Simon Bolivar’s illegitimate brother Juan Agustin.

 

Diane A. Wade

Diane is a perfectionist. She enjoys searching the internet for the hottest events from around the world and writing an article about it. The details matter to her, so she makes sure the information is easy to read and understand. She likes traveling and history, especially ancient history. Being a very sociable person she has a blast having barbeque with family and friends.

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