Venezuela achieves independence

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Simon Bolivar ensures independence of Venezuela by defeating Spanish army at Carabobo, but the subsequent Constitution of the Cortes severely curtails power of the President.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Venezuela achieves independence". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4569, accessed 23 November 2024.]

4569 Venezuela achieves independence 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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