Mendoza and his family escaped and went into exile, and after touring a number of islands in the West Indies, moved to Trinidad. Between 1819 and 1820, while in Trinidad Mendoza supported the cause of the Republic of Venezuela by writing newspaper articles under the pseudonym "a patriot" for the Correo del Orinoco.
Mendoza and his family fled to exile after traveling through several islands in the West Indies, eventually settling in Trinidad. During this time (1819-1820), Mendoza supported the Venezuelan Republic by writing articles under the pseudonym "a patriot" for the Correo del Orinoco while residing in Trinidad.