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Centro Financiero Confinanzas (English: Confinanzas Financial Center), also known as Torre de David (the Tower of David), is an unfinished abandoned skyscraper in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. It is the third highest skyscraper in the country after the twin towers of Parque Central Complex .
It is located between Coche and El Valle parishes, both south of the Libertador Municipality and southwest of the Caracas Metropolitan District, to the north center of Venezuela. It houses not only military structures but also sports, urban, cultural, financial spaces [2] etc, highlights the Tiuna City Complex a complex of thousands of homes ...
The siege of the Argentine Embassy in Venezuela is a ongoing blockade of the Argentine Embassy and ambassador's residence in Caracas. Movement into and out of the compound was restricted between July 30 to September 1, 2024, on September 7–8, 2024, and from November 23, 2024 to present.
Squatting in Venezuela is the occupation of derelict buildings or unused land without the permission of the owner. Informal settlements , known first as "ranchos" and then "barrios", are common. In the capital Caracas notable squats have included the 23 de Enero housing estate, Centro Financiero Confinanzas (a derelict skyscraper) and El ...
The Federal War (Spanish: Guerra Federal) — also known as the Great War or the 5 Year War — was a civil war in Venezuela between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party over the monopoly the Conservatives held over government positions and land ownership, and their intransigence in granting any reforms.
Embassy by Hilton Hotel and Edicampo tower in Campo Alegre neighbourhood, Caracas. Campo Alegre is a residential neighborhood located in the Chacao municipality of Caracas , Venezuela . This district holds the hotel Embassy Suites by Hilton , and the most exclusive party room of the city, the "Quinta Esmeralda", meeting point of the Venezuelan ...
The House of the Cabildo was the location of the protests of 19 April 1810, when canon José Cortés de Madariaga stood on its balconies and signalled the people of Caracas to disavow Captain General Vicente Emparan, in what is known as the first step to Venezuelan Independence. This event was recorded in contemporary writings, with the ...
The Fernando Rodríguez del Toro barracks houses the presidential guard. The Miraflores Historical Archive is based on documents that had been stored in the presidential guard basement. With a volume of documents of nearly 15 million pages, the Miraflores Historical Archive has the mission to preserve the files of Venezuelan presidents.