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Do you think Bolivar’s policies in dealing with the Spanish and the Americans were fair? Why or why not?

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I do not think it's fair.

Because in order to prevent the dissolution of Great-Colombia, Bolivar deployed a more centralized government model, that is, in which the central government exerts a greater power over the other areas, taking part of the autonomy of the regional administrations (example: a country where States and municipalities have very little autonomy from the federal government, which exercises much greater control). In order to ensure that Great-Colombia remained united, on August 27, 1828, Bolivar proclaimed himself president for life (dictator) and abolished the vice-presidency. Almost a month later, on September 25, he escaped an assassination attempt, which became known as the "seventh-day conspiracy."

Creating a dictatorship takes away various rights and freedoms from people and this is never fair.

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