First Republic of Venezuela
The First Republic of Venezuela ("Primera República de Venezuela" in Spanish) was the first independent government of Venezuela, lasting from July 5, 1811, to July 25, 1812. The period of the First Republic began with the overthrow of the Spanish colonial authorities and the establishment of the Junta Suprema de Caracas on April 19, 1810, initiating the Venezuelan War of Independence, and ended with the surrender of the republican forces to the Spanish Captain Domingo de Monteverde. The congress of Venezuela declared the nation's independence on July 5, 1811, and later wrote a constitution for it. In doing so, Venezuela is notable for being the first Spanish American colony to declare its independence.
Taiwan–Venezuela relations
In 1971, Venezuela voted against the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 to retain the ROC's seat in the United Nations. However, Venezuela broke diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of the People's Republic of China on 28 June 1974. An unofficial missions in Caracas, known as the Oficina Comercial de Taiwan was established to replace the former embassy. This was later renamed the Oficina Económica y Cultural de Taipei. Since the closure of the Office in 2009, the Oficina Comercial de Taipei in Bogota, Colombia, has had responsibility for Venezuela.