Simón Bolívar, known as 'The Liberator,' was primarily responsible for the independence of which region?
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Correct answer: Northern South America
Bolívar was a visionary leader who dreamed of a unified South America. He led military campaigns that liberated present-day Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and Bolivia from Spanish rule.
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