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| ARTICLES RELATED TO History of Venezuela | | | |  History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - History of Venezuela - Spanish periodAt the time of the Spanish arrival, the indigenous people were mainly agriculturists and hunters living in groups along the coast, the Andean mountain range, and along the Orinoco River. Nueva Toledo, the first permanent Spanish settlement in South America, was established in Venezuela in 1522.
An abortive plan for German settlement from German Habsburg lands, to be financed through the Fugger bankers, never came to fruition. By the middle of the 1500s there were still little more than 2,000 Europeans in what is now Venezuela. The ope ...
See also:History of Venezuela, History of Venezuela - Spanish period, History of Venezuela - 19th century: independence, History of Venezuela - 20th century, History of Venezuela - Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution, History of Venezuela - Opposition, History of Venezuela - External link Read more here: » History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - History of Venezuela - Spanish period |
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - José Antonio Páez - Politics La Cosiata Following the Battle of Carabobo, Paez is named General Commander of the provinces of Caracas and Barinas (at the time they included the important regions of Caracas, Barquisimeto, Barinas and Apure).
It had been Bolivar's dream to unite the liberated Spanish provinces into a single great country: La Gran Colombia. It was made up of present-day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama. As the war against Spain came to an end, feder ...
See also:José Antonio Páez, José Antonio Páez - Early Life, José Antonio Páez - Las Queseras del Medio, José Antonio Páez - Carabobo, José Antonio Páez - Politics La Cosiata, José Antonio Páez - President, José Antonio Páez - External link Read more here: » José Antonio Páez: Encyclopedia II - José Antonio Páez - Politics La Cosiata |
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - History Venezuela was the site of one of the first permanent Spanish settlements in South America in 1522, and most of the territory eventually became part of the viceroyalty of New Granada. Parts of what is now eastern Venezuela became New Andalusia. After several unsuccessful uprisings, the country declared independence from Spain on July 5th 1811 under the leadership of its most famous son, Simón Bolívar. Nevertheless, the full control over Venezuelan territory was achieved after Bolivar, with the help of General José Antonio Páez and especia ...
See also:Venezuela, Venezuela - Origin and history of the name, Venezuela - History, Venezuela - Government and politics, Venezuela - States and regions, Venezuela - Geography, Venezuela - Economy, Venezuela - Demographics, Venezuela - Military, Venezuela - Culture, Venezuela - Holidays, Venezuela - Personalities, Venezuela - National symbols, Venezuela - Notes Read more here: » Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - History |
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - History Venezuela was the site of one of the first permanent Spanish settlements in South America in 1522, and most of the territory eventually became part of the viceroyalty of New Granada. Parts of what is now eastern Venezuela became New Andalusia. After several unsuccessful uprisings, the country declared independence from Spain on July 5th 1811 under the leadership of its most famous son, Simón Bolívar. Nevertheless, the full control over Venezuelan territory was achieved after Bolivar, with the help of General José Antonio Páez and especia ...
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - Current political events
Venezuela - Chávez and the 1992 coup attempt.
Main articles: Venezuelan_coup_attempt_of_1992, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]See also:Venezuela, Venezuela - Origin and history of the name, Venezuela - History, Venezuela - Government, Venezuela - Current political events, Venezuela - Chávez and the 1992 coup attempt, Venezuela - Presidential elections and new constitution, Venezuela - Coup and worker strike, Venezuela - Mass protests and recall referendum, Venezuela - Parlimentary elections of 2005, Venezuela - Subdivisions, Venezuela - States, Venezuela - Administrative regions, Venezuela - Geography, Venezuela - Economy, Venezuela - Demographics, Venezuela - Military, Venezuela - Culture, Venezuela - Holidays, Venezuela - Personalities, Venezuela - National symbols, Venezuela - Related topics Read more here: » Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - Current political events |
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Bolívar's War - Bolívar's Campaigns
Bolívar's War - Venezuelan War of Independence 1811-1812.
For details, see Venezuelan War of Independence
Venezuela declared its independence from Spain July 5, 1811, beginning its wars against that country.
In 1812 Spanish forces led by General Juan Monteverde defeated the Venezuelan revolutionary army, led by Francisco de Miranda, which surrendered at La Victoria in July 12, 1812, effectively ending the first phase of the revolutionary war; Simón Bolívar and other revolutionary leaders fled abroad.
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See also:Bolívar's War, Bolívar's War - Beginning of the independence movement, Bolívar's War - Independence movement in New Granada, Bolívar's War - Bolívar's Campaigns, Bolívar's War - Venezuelan War of Independence 1811-1812, Bolívar's War - Bolívar in Venezuela 1813-1814, Bolívar's War - Spanish Invasion of New Granada 1815-1816, Bolívar's War - Bolívar in Venezuela 1815-1816, Bolívar's War - Bolívar in New Granada 1819-1820, Bolívar's War - Bolívar in Venezuela 1821, Bolívar's War - Republican Campaign in Ecuador, Bolívar's War - Republican Campaign in Bolivia, Bolívar's War - Aftermath of Bolívar's War Read more here: » Bolívar's War: Encyclopedia II - Bolívar's War - Bolívar's Campaigns |
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Hugo Chávez - Presidency 1999–present Chávez's first presidential inauguration in 1999 led to widespread transformation and turmoil. Venezuelan society under Chávez has seen sweeping and radical shifts in social policy, moving away from the government officially embracing a free market economy and neoliberal reform principles and towards quasi-socialist income redistribution and social welfare programs. Chávez has just as radically upended Venezuela's traditional foreign policy. Instead of continuing Venezuela's past support for U.S. and European strategic interests, Chávez has promoted alternative d ...
See also:Hugo Chávez, Hugo Chávez - Early life 1954–1992, Hugo Chávez - Coup attempt of 1992, Hugo Chávez - Political rise 1992–1999, Hugo Chávez - Presidency 1999–present, Hugo Chávez - 1999: Economic crisis and new constitution, Hugo Chávez - 2000–2001: Reelection and reform, Hugo Chávez - 2002: Coup and worker strike, Hugo Chávez - 2003–2004: Recall vote, Hugo Chávez - 2004–present: Focus on foreign relations, Hugo Chávez - Impact of Presidency, Hugo Chávez - Bolivarian Missions, Hugo Chávez - Labor policy, Hugo Chávez - Economic policy, Hugo Chávez - Foreign policy, Hugo Chávez - Chávez and the media, Hugo Chávez - Bolivarianism and Chavismo, Hugo Chávez - Criticism, Hugo Chávez - Personal life, Hugo Chávez - Titles and honors, Hugo Chávez - Notes Read more here: » Hugo Chávez: Encyclopedia II - Hugo Chávez - Presidency 1999–present |
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - Geography Venezuela is home to a wide variety of landscapes, such as the north-easternmost extensions of the Andes mountains in the northwest and along the northern Caribbean coast, of which the highest point is the Pico Bolívar at 5,007 m.
The centre of the country is characterised by extensive plains known as the llanos that stretch from the Colombian border to the river delta of the Orinoco east. To the south are found the dissected Guiana Highlands, home to Angel Falls, t ...
See also:Venezuela, Venezuela - Origin and history of the name, Venezuela - History, Venezuela - Government, Venezuela - States and regions, Venezuela - Geography, Venezuela - Economy, Venezuela - Demographics, Venezuela - Military, Venezuela - Culture, Venezuela - Holidays, Venezuela - Personalities, Venezuela - National symbols, Venezuela - Notes Read more here: » Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - Geography |
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - Economy The petroleum sector dominates the economy, accounting for roughly a third of Venezuela's GDP, around 80% of export earnings, and more than half of government revenues. The oil sector operates through the government-owned Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), which among other things owns the US-based distributor CITGO, which has 14,000 service stations in the US.
Venezuela also depends highly on t ...
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - Government The Venezuelan president is elected by a popular vote, with direct and universal suffrage, and functions as both head of state and head of government. The term of office is six years, and a president may be re-elected to a single consecutive term. The president appoints the vice-president and decides the size and composition of the cabinet and makes appointments to it with the involvement of the legislature. The president can ask the legislature to reconsider port ...
See also:Venezuela, Venezuela - Origin and history of the name, Venezuela - History, Venezuela - Government, Venezuela - States and regions, Venezuela - Geography, Venezuela - Economy, Venezuela - Demographics, Venezuela - Military, Venezuela - Culture, Venezuela - Holidays, Venezuela - Personalities, Venezuela - National symbols, Venezuela - Notes Read more here: » Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - Government |
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Hugo Chávez - Political rise 1992–1999 After a two-year imprisonment, Chávez was pardoned by President Rafael Caldera in 1994. Upon his release, Chávez immediately reconstituted the MBR-200 as the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR—Movimiento Quinta República, with the V representing the Roman numeral five). Later, in 1998, Chávez began to campaign for the presidency. In working to gain the trust of voters, Chávez drafted an agenda that drew heavily on his philosophy of Bolivarianism. Chávez thus campaigned on an anti-corruption and anti-poverty platform, while pledging ...
See also:Hugo Chávez, Hugo Chávez - Early life 1954–1992, Hugo Chávez - Coup attempt of 1992, Hugo Chávez - Political rise 1992–1999, Hugo Chávez - Presidency 1999–present, Hugo Chávez - 1999: Economic crisis and new constitution, Hugo Chávez - 2000–2001: Reelection and reform, Hugo Chávez - 2002: Coup and worker strike, Hugo Chávez - 2003–2004: Recall vote, Hugo Chávez - 2004–present: Focus on foreign relations, Hugo Chávez - Impact of Presidency, Hugo Chávez - Bolivarian Missions, Hugo Chávez - Labor policy, Hugo Chávez - Economic policy, Hugo Chávez - Foreign policy, Hugo Chávez - Chávez and the media, Hugo Chávez - Bolivarianism and Chavismo, Hugo Chávez - Criticism, Hugo Chávez - Personal life, Hugo Chávez - Titles and honors, Hugo Chávez - Notes Read more here: » Hugo Chávez: Encyclopedia II - Hugo Chávez - Political rise 1992–1999 |
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Hugo Chávez - Bolivarian Missions.
Chávez's domestic policy is embodied by the Bolivarian Missions, a series of social justice programs that have radically altered the economic and cultural landscape of Venezuela. Although recent economic activity under Chávez has been robust under these programs,[31][32]See also: Hugo Chávez, Hugo Chávez - Early life 1954–1992, Hugo Chávez - Coup attempt of 1992, Hugo Chávez - Political rise 1992–1999, Hugo Chávez - Presidency 1999–present, Hugo Chávez - 1999: Economic crisis and new constitution, Hugo Chávez - 2000–2001: Reelection and reform, Hugo Chávez - 2002: Coup and worker strike, Hugo Chávez - 2003–2004: Recall vote, Hugo Chávez - 2004–present: Focus on foreign relations, Hugo Chávez - Impact of Presidency, Hugo Chávez - Bolivarian Missions, Hugo Chávez - Labor policy, Hugo Chávez - Economic policy, Hugo Chávez - Foreign policy, Hugo Chávez - Chávez and the media, Hugo Chávez - Bolivarianism and Chavismo, Hugo Chávez - Criticism, Hugo Chávez - Personal life, Hugo Chávez - Titles and honors, Hugo Chávez - Notes Read more here: » Hugo Chávez: Encyclopedia II - Hugo Chávez - Impact of Presidency |
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - Demographics The Venezuelan people comprise a rich combination of heritages. The historically present Amerindians, Spanish colonists and Africans were joined by Italians, Portuguese, Arabs, Germans, and others from neighbouring countries in South America during waves of immigration in the 20th century. About 85% of the population live in urban areas in the northern portion of the country. While almost half of Venezuela's land area lies south of the Orinoco river, this region contains only 5% of the population.
The national and official language is ...
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Hugo Chávez - Coup attempt of 1992 After an extended period of popular dissatisfaction and economic decline (Schuyler 2001, p. 10) under the neoliberal administration of Carlos Andrés Pérez, Chávez made extensive preparations for a military-civilian coup d'état (Guillermoprieto 2005). Initially planned for December, Chávez delayed the MBR-200 coup until the early twilight hours of February 4, 1992. On that date, five army units under Chávez's command barreled into urban Caracas with the mission of assaulting and overwhelming key military and communications installations ...
See also:Hugo Chávez, Hugo Chávez - Early life 1954–1992, Hugo Chávez - Coup attempt of 1992, Hugo Chávez - Political rise 1992–1999, Hugo Chávez - Presidency 1999–present, Hugo Chávez - 1999: Economic crisis and new constitution, Hugo Chávez - 2000–2001: Reelection and reform, Hugo Chávez - 2002: Coup and worker strike, Hugo Chávez - 2003–2004: Recall vote, Hugo Chávez - 2004–present: Focus on foreign relations, Hugo Chávez - Impact of Presidency, Hugo Chávez - Bolivarian Missions, Hugo Chávez - Labor policy, Hugo Chávez - Economic policy, Hugo Chávez - Foreign policy, Hugo Chávez - Chávez and the media, Hugo Chávez - Bolivarianism and Chavismo, Hugo Chávez - Criticism, Hugo Chávez - Personal life, Hugo Chávez - Titles and honors, Hugo Chávez - Notes Read more here: » Hugo Chávez: Encyclopedia II - Hugo Chávez - Coup attempt of 1992 |
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| | | | History of Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - Culture The Venezuelan culture comes from a wide variety of heritages, mainly of the indigenous populations, Spanish and African provenance, dating from the Colony. Before this period, indigenous cultural manifestations were expressed in art (petroglyphs), crafts, architecture (shabonos) and social organization. Aboriginal culture was subsequently assimilated by Spaniards; over the years, the hybrid culture had diversified by region.
Venezuelan art is gaining attention within and outside the country. Firstly dominated by religious moti ...
See also:Venezuela, Venezuela - Origin and history of the name, Venezuela - History, Venezuela - Government, Venezuela - States and regions, Venezuela - Geography, Venezuela - Economy, Venezuela - Demographics, Venezuela - Military, Venezuela - Culture, Venezuela - Holidays, Venezuela - Personalities, Venezuela - National symbols, Venezuela - Notes Read more here: » Venezuela: Encyclopedia II - Venezuela - Culture |
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