Gran Colombia Sticks Together POD

Okay, so I'm thinking about writing a TL where Gran Colombia, sticks together. Now, I'm wondering what a good POD for this would be.

Personally, I seem to be inclined more towards Simon Bolivar dying at the Battle of Junin.

Which would be rather late in his career, and have him die as a martyr for his cause, and he wouldn't be around to make a dictatorial constitution. But, any suggestions would be great.
 
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Personally, in my Gran Colombia PODs, I prefer having an external POD. Instead of making the territorial divisions between the Viceroyalty of Peru and New Grenada intentionally vague, leading directly to the war between Gran Colombia and Peru, Spain instead definitely establishes the border. Fast-forward to Simon Bolivar's constitutional convention. Instead of having the external pressure on the nation, which made him grumpy, angry, and less inclined to hear arguments, Bolivar goes into the convention willing to listen.
 
Personally, in my Gran Colombia PODs, I prefer having an external POD. Instead of making the territorial divisions between the Viceroyalty of Peru and New Grenada intentionally vague, leading directly to the war between Gran Colombia and Peru, Spain instead definitely establishes the border. Fast-forward to Simon Bolivar's constitutional convention. Instead of having the external pressure on the nation, which made him grumpy, angry, and less inclined to hear arguments, Bolivar goes into the convention willing to listen.

Seems like a great idea, but I believe that Bolivar's emphasis on a strong, centralized government ended up screwing over the union, and that doesn't really seem like something that will change, regardless of his mood. Maybe someone with a more federal-like inclination would have stepped up to the plate after his death?
 
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