General Ignacio Andrade (1839 - 1925), President of Venezuela, reviews the events that led him to resign from power in 1899 as a result of the revolution started by General Ciprano Castro. His words were written in Puerto Rico in 1900, during the early days of a long exile. A fundamental read for the understanding of Venezuelan history during the 20th and 21th century -including the revolution and government of President Hugo Chavez- published for the first time in the English language.