Celebration Today, Venezuela, a Latin American country, celebrates its 211 years of independence by having separated from European empires, mainly from the Spanish empire, a struggle that began years before but was finally declared on July 5, 1811.On July 5, 1811, the territories of Caracas, Cumaná, Barinas, Margarita, Mérida, Barcelona and Trujillo declared their independence from the Crown of Spain, established a new nation based on republican and federal principles, and abolished the monarchy under the values of the equality of individuals.
Likewise, the Declaration of Independence Act enshrined the constitutional principle and radically opposed the political, cultural and social practices imposed during the 300 years of colonial rule in America.
It marks the path towards the conformation of what today defines it with the Venezuelan adjective. More than two hundred years ago, perhaps not even Bolívar himself would have