Ius gentium in the life and work Andrés Bello

Abstract

In a clear example of the admiration of Andrés Bello by the Roman law, the distinguished Venezuelan jurist study and teach Ius Gentium as the law of nations or international law, to the point of creating a work, Principles of international law, a reference in all emancipated America, which reflects his studies, knowledge and diplomatic experience in order to fill a gap in the legal literature of the time internationalist in Spanish, why it is recognized as the "Grotius of America.".