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Congress Ratification
- When
- 1811-07-07
- Where
- Caracas
The Congress ratified the declaration on July 7, 1811, with 43 votes for and one against, establishing the American Confederation of Venezuela.
The ratification formalized the separation from Spain. The Congress established a Confederation, referred to as States of Venezuela in its opening sentence. The document was recorded in the Congress's Book of Minutes on August 17, 1811, in Caracas.
Sources
- Venezuelan Declaration of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- First Republic of Venezuela Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
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