Simón Bolívar did not only seek to free territories from Spanish rule. He imagined a united America, strong enough to resist new forms of power. In this episode, we reconstruct the dream and failure of that continental vision, from the wars of independence to Gran Colombia, the Congress of Panama, disputes with Santander, accusations of authoritarianism, and the project’s final collapse. A story about freedom, ambition, fragmentation, and political solitude. The story of a man who helped break an empire, but could not keep together the continent he helped liberate.

<p>Sim&oacute;n Bol&iacute;var did not only seek to free territories from Spanish rule. He imagined a united America, strong enough to resist new forms of power. In this episode, we reconstruct the dream and failure of that continental vision, from the wars of independence to Gran Colombia, the Congress of Panama, disputes with Santander, accusations of authoritarianism, and the project&rsquo;s final collapse. A story about freedom, ambition, fragmentation, and political solitude. The story of a man who helped break an empire, but could not keep together the continent he helped liberate.</p>

Shadows of Latin America is a cinematic historical mystery series exploring the continent’s lesser-known stories: fallen empires, betrayed revolutions, hidden fortunes, dictatorships, secret deals, and figures who shaped the lives of millions from behind the curtain. Each episode reconstructs a decisive moment with narrative tension, clear context, and a critical perspective, avoiding both dry lectures and cheap conspiracy thinking. Designed for curious adults, history listeners, and audiences drawn to culture, power, and political intrigue, the podcast reveals how decisions made in palaces, jungles, mines, military barracks, and foreign capitals still echo across Latin America today. From Mexico to Patagonia, from the Andes to the Caribbean, Shadows of Latin America brings light to what official versions left in darkness: ambition, silence, violence, resistance, and the hidden conflicts that help explain the continent we inherited. It is built for bilingual expansion, with universal stakes and a strong sense of place and memory.

<p>Shadows of Latin America is a cinematic historical mystery series exploring the continent&rsquo;s lesser-known stories: fallen empires, betrayed revolutions, hidden fortunes, dictatorships, secret deals, and figures who shaped the lives of millions from behind the curtain. Each episode reconstructs a decisive moment with narrative tension, clear context, and a critical perspective, avoiding both dry lectures and cheap conspiracy thinking. Designed for curious adults, history listeners, and audiences drawn to culture, power, and political intrigue, the podcast reveals how decisions made in palaces, jungles, mines, military barracks, and foreign capitals still echo across Latin America today. From Mexico to Patagonia, from the Andes to the Caribbean, Shadows of Latin America brings light to what official versions left in darkness: ambition, silence, violence, resistance, and the hidden conflicts that help explain the continent we inherited. It is built for bilingual expansion, with universal stakes and a strong sense of place and memory.</p>