Haiti's role in the independence of Latin American countries

Many aren’t aware that without Haiti’s help, many countries in Latin America would not have obtained their independence. Simon Bolivar arrived in Haiti in December 1815 downtrodden and accompanied by Venezuelan families and soldiers after being badly trampled by the Spaniards in Cartagena, Bolivia as he attempted to free South American countries which are now Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Chile, modern Bolivia. Upon his arrival in Les Cayes, he was desperate and sought refuge and help to conquer the Spanish Army. President Alexandre Pétion, So