Anita Arnand
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1,099 appearances
7 recordings
2 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 10 Jun
Anita Arnand’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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I'm very keen to know about it.
My goodness.
I mean, it sort of seems kind of pivotal to understand the past, to understand why Latin America and Venezuela in particular is where it is.
So back in 1822, previously on this conversation, Manuela, as well as becoming a lover, becomes Bolivar's personal archivist and she's sort of like the only one who has access to all of his private papers and she keeps him in order and makes sure he is where, much like Olive, your wife, making sure he turns up to things in time.
But it also is somebody who bounces his ideas off as well, you know, sort of strategies, invasions, he trusts her.
with his life.
And in September 1828, that faith in her pays off.
It's a brilliant story.
There's lovely details.
He's spending most of this evening with Manuela.
He's completely feverish and he's in a cold bath trying to bring his temperature down.
And they're just talking.
And she's warning him, you know what, I think there's a weird feeling.
And he said, yes, yes, it's been so quiet.
Obviously, I've been made the president dictator, so it must be time for a palace coup.
He's sort of like this bitter, dark laugh.
And she says, well, there could be 10 coups in the offing for all the attention you pay.
And so she's sort of scolding him that he's saying all this, but he's not really taking it seriously.
No, he's in bed now.
He's in bed now, but I can't attest to what he was wearing.
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