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:
The Copa Libertadores is a football tournament among teams of South America and Mexico.
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