FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WILLEMSTAD, 12 th of December 2024 – The “Duna Kara na María Isabel Gómez” (Give a Face to María Isabel Gómez, or don’t turn yourself from Maria Isabel Gomez)... Read more »
Salon di PIAR Situated at a strategic point in Punda, formerly called Punta for its location at the tip of Curaçao’s bustling capital, lies Salon di Piar—a small but powerful space that... Read more »
Venezuela’s independence movement is often told through a Bolivarian-centric lens, portraying Simón Bolívar as the sole architect of liberation. However, this narrative ignores and marginalizes key figures like Manuel Piar and his... Read more »
At www.manuelcarlospiar.com, we refuse to accept the “all is well” philosophy that dominates traditional history. Instead, we are here to crack the tough nuts, challenge the narratives we’ve been told, and most... Read more »
Introduction Simón Bolívar is often remembered as the architect of Latin American independence, but he was not the only leader shaping the course of the revolution. Figures like Manuel Piar and Luis... Read more »
Bolívar’s Position on Slavery and Non-Whites in 1815 In 1815, Bolívar, exiled in Jamaica, wrote letters seeking British support for Spanish American independence. In these letters, he argued that a race war... Read more »
Research on Plasa PIAR On July 5, 1963, a powerful symbol of friendship was unveiled in Curaçao: a statue of General Manuel Carlos Piar, a gift from the people of Venezuela. This... Read more »
Honouring Manuel Carlos PIAR On October 16, 2024, a gathering in Curaçao celebrated the profound legacy of Manuel Carlos Piar, a pivotal figure in the fight for independence in Latin America. As... Read more »
Simón Bolívar’s Republic: a bulwark against the “Tyranny” of the Majority La République de Simón Bolívar: un pilier contre la « tyrannie » de la majorité Abstracts Based on Bolívar’s speeches,... Read more »
After executing Manuel Piar in 1817, Simón Bolívar indeed considered eliminating other potential rivals, including Santiago Mariño, who was another influential leader in the Venezuelan independence movement. Mariño, like Piar, had shown... Read more »