 More positively , Nelson Bocaranda , a Venezuelan TV commentator , considers the novel to be a tonic for Latin American culture : " people here saw a Bolívar who is a man of flesh and bones just like themselves " . Mexican author Carlos Fuentes agrees with Bocaranda saying : " What comes across beautifully and poignantly in this book is a man dealing with the unknown world of democratic ideas " . García Márquez realistically portrays a ridiculous figure trapped in a labyrinth , magnifying the General 's defects , and presenting an image of Bolívar contrary to that instilled in classrooms . However , the novel also depicts Bolívar as an idealist and political theorist who predicted many problems that would obstruct Latin American advancement in the future . García Márquez depicts a figure who was aware of the racial and social friction in Latin American society , feared debt , and warned against economic irresponsibility . He has the General warn his aide @-@ de @-@ camp , Agustín de Iturbide , against the future interference of the United States in the internal affairs of Latin America . 
 More positively , Nelson Bocaranda , a Venezuelan TV commentator , <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>considers</mark></a> the novel to be a tonic for Latin American culture : " people here saw a Bolívar <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>a man of flesh and bones just like themselves " . Mexican author Carlos Fuentes <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>agrees</mark></a> with Bocaranda saying : " What <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>comes</mark></a> across beautifully and poignantly in this book is a man dealing with the unknown world of democratic ideas " . García Márquez realistically <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>portrays</mark></a> a ridiculous figure trapped in a labyrinth , magnifying the General <a href='null_genetive' title='7'><mark>'s</mark></a>defects , and presenting an image of Bolívar contrary to that instilled in classrooms . However , the novel also <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>depicts</mark></a> Bolívar as an idealist and political theorist <a href='null_relcl' title='9'><mark>who</mark></a>predicted many problems <a href='null_relcl' title='10'><mark>that</mark></a>would obstruct Latin American advancement in the future . García Márquez <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>depicts</mark></a> a figure <a href='null_relcl' title='12'><mark>who</mark></a>was aware of the racial and social friction in Latin American society , feared debt , and warned against economic irresponsibility . He <a href='uninflect' title='13'><mark>has</mark></a> the General warn his aide @-@ de @-@ camp , Agustín de Iturbide , against the future interference of the United States in the internal affairs of Latin America . 
More positively , Nelson Bocaranda , a Venezuelan TV commentator , consider the novel to be a tonic for Latin American culture : " people here saw a Bolívar a man of flesh and bones just like themselves " . Mexican author Carlos Fuentes agree with Bocaranda sayin : " What come across beautifully and poignantly in this book is a man dealing w the unknown world of democratic ideas " . García Márquez realistically portray a ridiculous figure trapped in a labyrinth , magnifying the General  defects , and presenting an image of Bolívar contrary to that instilled in classrooms . However , the novel also depict Bolívar as an idealist and political theorist predicted many problems would obstruct Latin American advancement in the future . García Márquez depict a figure was aware of da racial and social friction in Latin American society , feared debt , and warned against economic irresponsibility . He have the General warn his aide @-@ de @-@ camp , Agustín de Iturbide , against tdafuture interference of the United States in thdanternal affairs of Latin America .