Simon Bolivar is an example of a key revolutionary who led a movement for independence in Latin America. Jose de San Martin is another example, as is Miguel Hidalgo.
France and Latin America
Simon Bolivar, I beieve comes the closest.
dictators governed latin american nations after independence
Francois-Dominique Toussaint-Louverture led Haiti to become the first independent state in Latin America.
The Creoles
Creoles were the ones that had most rights in Latin America and therefore, they were the ones that led independence movements.
The intendancy system
Simon Bolivar led Latin America to its independence. He's considered the liberator of Latin America. He urged independence to the rest of the Latin American countries, and was successful in doing so.
Creole elites viewed it as a horrible example of social upheaval
The Peninsular Wars, when France led by Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain and Portugal.
we helped them gain their independence
The Peninsular Wars, when France led by Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain and Portugal.
Creoles were the ones that had most rights in Latin America and therefore, they were the ones that led independence movements.
caudillios
In Mexico and Central America, Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo (1753-1811) is considered the starter of such movement, while the South American war of independence was won by liberators Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) and Simon Bolivar (1783-1830).
Many colonies in Latin America began striving for independence from Spain and Portugal in the early 19th century. By the middle of the century most of the countries were free.