Brief History of Venezuela
On July 13th, 1797, the authorities of Caracas quelched Venezuela's first attempt to gain independence. On April 19th 1810, the members of the City Council met at the City Hall to decide the political destiny of the country. A new government was formed, and thus Venezuela became part of the free world. Simon Bolivar later proclaimed the countrys independence on July 5th, 1811.
Ten years later, in 1821, the Spanish Empire was defeated in the Carabobo Fields. By the end of 1829, the separatist feeling had become widespread, and became a reality the next year in spite of the Liberators effort to avoid this. Venezuela became an Independent Republic, with José Antonio Páez as the first Venezuelan president.
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