Libertadores
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Libertadores were the principal Latin American leaders of the wars of independence from Spain and from Portugal. They are named that way in contrast with the Conquistadores.
The Guayaquil conference (1822) between Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín, the greatest libertadores (liberators) of Spanish America.
Pedro I became known as the libertador (liberator) of Brazil.
Emilio Aguinaldo
Francisco Burdett O’Connor
Copa Libertadores
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The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América, and most commonly shortened to Copa Libertadores, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONMEBOL si
Libertadores
…towns and places to institutions and sports clubs. Also, the most prestigious international club football competition in South America is named the Copa Libertadores in their honour. List of national founders…
Estadio Centenario during a Copa Libertadores match.
Estudiantes fans celebrating their 2009 title win.
Since its inception, the Copa Libertadores has been an integral part of South American football culture.
The logo of Banco Santander displayed on the field of Estadio Gran Parque Central, 2010