00:00Celebrating the people that fought for the independence of Venezuela, celebrating the
00:04ideals of the Venezuelan country, celebrating the sovereignty, celebrating the independence
00:10of Venezuela.
00:13On this day of independence, Venezuelan people are proud of their history, they're honoring
00:19their histories and getting together in an occasion to reflect about the past, looking
00:28towards the future, with hope and determination, especially given the current situation Venezuela
00:35is going through.
00:38Government authorities in Venezuela are right now signing the act to commemorate the independence
00:47of Venezuela.
00:58We're looking at the images where we can see civil and military authorities from the
01:04Bolivarian nation that are signing the acts of independence.
01:12This is to celebrate the start of the process of independence in Venezuela, which was on April
01:2119th, 1810.
01:24The independence of Venezuela was a political process that put an end to the tides between
01:32the general capitany of Venezuela and the Spanish Empire, which the Spanish monarchy had been
01:40in control.
01:47This date established the first national congress of Venezuela and the first republic of Venezuela.
01:54April 19th, 1810 marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Venezuela, signaled
02:00the start of the struggle for independence from Spanish ruling in the country.
02:05It is known as the prelude to freedom, where Venezuelan patriots gathered at the Cabildo de Caracas
02:11to express their desire for autonomy.
02:15Vicente Emparán, the capital general of Venezuela, was removed from office by the Cabildo of Caracas,
02:20paving the way for the information of the Supreme Junta de Caracas, defender of the rights of
02:27Fernando VII, the first form of autonomous government.
02:31We were looking at the images from Caracas, Venezuela, where the date of April 19th, 1810 is being
02:39celebrated, the start of the independence process for Venezuela.
02:43We will continue with more.
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