Venezuela was colonized by Spain in 1522. Venezuela declared independence on July 5, 1811 after several uprisings. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Colonial Venezuela," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Venezuela, accessed 4 November 2020.</ref> | Venezuela was colonized by Spain in 1522. Venezuela declared independence on July 5, 1811 after several uprisings. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Colonial Venezuela," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Venezuela, accessed 4 November 2020.</ref> |