Manuela Sáenz, The Liberator of the Liberator (Manuela Sáenz, La Libertadora del Libertador)
About this episode
The episode explores the life and contributions of Manuela Sáenz, a key figure in the liberation of South America, often overshadowed by her association with Simón Bolívar.
History tells too many tales of great men, but what about the incredible women that liberated countries and fought valiantly in wars where they were overpowered and outnumbered? Manuela Sáenz was such a woman who, despite being seen at the time as little more than "Simón Bolívar's love interest" was actually a political and military mastermind in freeing the colonies from Spanish rule. A courageous woman who was not afraid of putting herself at risk to cooperate and coordinate the independe...
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