Libertadores
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Libertadores (Spanish, "Liberators") refers to the leaders of the revolutions which gained the nations of Latin America independence from Spain. They were largely bourgeois criollos (local-born people of Spanish ancestry) influenced by Liberalism and, in some cases, with military training in the metropolis.
Prominent Libertadores include:
- José de San Martín
- Vicente Guerrero
- Miguel Hidalgo
- José María Morelos
- Francisco de Miranda
- Bernardo O'Higgins
- Simón Bolívar
- Antonio José de Sucre
- José Martí
The Copa Libertadores is a football tournament among teams of South America and Mexico.