He Ended Up Being The Worst Enemies With His Best Friend.

A New Granadan general by the name of Francisco de Paula Santander was rumored to be best friends with Bolivar. In the crucial Battle of Boyacá, they engaged in close combat. Bolivar, who presided over Gran Colombia, is reported to have had such confidence in Francisco that he named him his vice president.

When their opinions on how Gran Colombia should be run diverged, the two split apart. Bolivar thought the country needed a strong hand as it expanded, whereas Santander thought the country needed laws and democracy to advance.

Bolvar managed to elude an assassination attempt on September 25, 1828. President Bolvar pardoned Santander, remitted his sentence, and ordered his exile after he had been found guilty in a hastily conducted military trial and had been given the death penalty without any particular evidence of his involvement in the incident.

Even now, the specifics are unclear, and the evidence doesn't seem to be conclusive. Some historians believe that Santander was aware of the potential for an assassination attempt, first objected to it, but ultimately permitted it to proceed without his direct involvement. Later in his life, Santander himself took over this job. Despite the lack of concrete evidence, some people believe Santander may have been involved in the plot from the start because it would be politically advantageous for him.