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Events on Friday 5 July 1811 1
1811Venezuela declares independence from SpainFirst Latin American nation to formally break from Spanish ruleThe Supreme Junta of Caracas issued a formal declaration of independence, creating the First Republic of Venezuela. Simon Bolivar and Francisco de Miranda were among the leading figures in the movement. Spain did not recognize the declaration, and years of war followed before independence was secured.