Hi, Bolivian here: It's true that, although Bolívar was our first president, Sucre did the liberation of Upper Peru. Fun fact: During the chaos and battles between Sucre's army and the last Spaniards, the Brazilian Empire (under Pedro I) tried to invade and anex parts of Upper Peru to themselves. Sucre also fought them, and also won. Then, 47 deputies from all 5 provinces of Upper Peru reunited to vote on the fate of the region. There were 3 options: Join the United Provinces of River Plate (modern day Argentina), join Perú, or total independence. In that order, the votes were 0, 2, and 45. Bolívar came, wrote the Constitution (which, only some parts were respected. Like, slavery wasn't abolished until 26 years later), and stayed as first president for some months. Also, yes, a deputy named Manuel Martín Cruz did the Romulus/Rome analogy and changed the country's name. Then Sucre became the 2nd president, and really did most of the rebuilt and creation of the country's institutions. He became so important that Bolivia's capital was named Sucre. (Yes, it's not and never was La Paz). In the 2010s, some countries in South America started to propose a common currency similar to the European Union's Euro. Bolivia and Venezuela agreed that the name of the South American currency should be "Sucre", but it never went anywhere. Nothing to do with Bolívar, but in 1829, Andrés de Santa Cruz became Bolivia's 6th president and 1st indigenous president. On his mother's side, he was a direct descendant from the Inca emperors. I'm assuming he was inspired by that to reunite Perú and Bolivia in a 2-State Confederation, since those were the lands his ancestors ruled. It only lasted 3 years though, as Limenians didn't want to lose their capital status.
Hi, Bolivian here:
It's true that, although Bolívar was our first president, Sucre did the liberation of Upper Peru. Fun fact: During the chaos and battles between Sucre's army and the last Spaniards, the Brazilian Empire (under Pedro I) tried to invade and anex parts of Upper Peru to themselves. Sucre also fought them, and also won.
Then, 47 deputies from all 5 provinces of Upper Peru reunited to vote on the fate of the region. There were 3 options: Join the United Provinces of River Plate (modern day Argentina), join Perú, or total independence. In that order, the votes were 0, 2, and 45.
Bolívar came, wrote the Constitution (which, only some parts were respected. Like, slavery wasn't abolished until 26 years later), and stayed as first president for some months. Also, yes, a deputy named Manuel Martín Cruz did the Romulus/Rome analogy and changed the country's name.
Then Sucre became the 2nd president, and really did most of the rebuilt and creation of the country's institutions. He became so important that Bolivia's capital was named Sucre. (Yes, it's not and never was La Paz).
In the 2010s, some countries in South America started to propose a common currency similar to the European Union's Euro. Bolivia and Venezuela agreed that the name of the South American currency should be "Sucre", but it never went anywhere.
Nothing to do with Bolívar, but in 1829, Andrés de Santa Cruz became Bolivia's 6th president and 1st indigenous president. On his mother's side, he was a direct descendant from the Inca emperors. I'm assuming he was inspired by that to reunite Perú and Bolivia in a 2-State Confederation, since those were the lands his ancestors ruled. It only lasted 3 years though, as Limenians didn't want to lose their capital status.
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