The correct answer is - Simon Bolivar.
Simon Bolivar was one of the people that led the revolutions for independence in most of what is South America. The people wanted to overthrow the Spanish rule and have independent countries, and Bolivar was a man of great courage, excellent leadership skills, good organizer, and visionary.
Simon Bolivar was directly involved in the liberation of what are now Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, with Bolivia being named after this great revolutionary.
Bolivar's vision was that the independent territories should all become one large, strong, nation, but unfortunately, his dream didn't come true.