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By Juan J Miret Venezuela declared independence from Spain on July 5th 1811 under the leadership of its most prominent native son, Simón Bolívar: The Liberator. Nevertheless, full control over Venezuelan territory was achieved after Bolívar, with the help of General José Antonio Páez and especially the General Grand Marshall Antonio José de Sucre, whose battle plan Bolívar chose to follow, wo...