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What happened in Venezuela on April 19, 1810?
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On April 19, 1810, the Spanish governor in Venezuela was officially deprived of his powers and expelled from the country as part of the growing Latin American independence movement. Following this event, a junta was established to govern in the name of the deposed Spanish king, marking a significant step toward severing ties with Spain.1