This country was named for a vanezuelan general who helped it and some other countries win freedom from Spain?

The country you're referring to is Colombia, named after Christopher Columbus, but the general who significantly contributed to its independence is Simón Bolívar, a Venezuelan leader. Bolívar played a crucial role in the liberation of several South American countries from Spanish rule, including Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. His efforts earned him the title "El Libertador," and he is a central figure in the history of Latin American independence.