Patriotic_Society_(Venezuela)
The Patriotic Society (Spanish: Sociedad Patriótica) was an organization under the Spanish Empire dedicated to Venzuelan independence. It was founded in July 1810 by Juan Germán Roscio after the Revolution of 19 April 1810 . It amassed large influence in the country and abroad, dictating much of the early Venezuelan War of Independence. The organization ceased operations shortly after the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence, when most of its membership joined the militia army of the First Republic of Venezuela.[1]
The society itself was organized in a manner similar to the Jacobins. It had a consistently changing presidency. Some presidents included: Francisco Espejo, Francisco de Miranda, and Antonio Muñoz Tébar . [2]
The Patriotic Society had itself a newspaper organ, called El Patriota de Venezuela where it disseminated messages in line with the organization's policies.[1]
Its members were called "socios", which can be translated to "members" or "associates".