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The Province of Venezuela in 1656, by Sanson Nicolas. One of the first maps about Venezuela and near regions. 5 July 1811 (fragment), painting by Juan Lovera in 1811.. The history of Venezuela reflects events in areas of the Americas colonized by Spain starting 1502; amid resistance from indigenous peoples, led by Native caciques, such as Guaicaipuro and Tamanaco.
Venezuela became the eighth-most-important weapons importing country in 2011 according to the Russian Centre for the Analysis of the Arms Trade, surpassing Turkey and Pakistan. [164] As of 2012, Venezuela had about US$7.2 billion in debt for the purchase of weapons from Russia. [165]
Presidential elections were held in Venezuela on 28 July 2024 to choose a president for a six-year term beginning on 10 January 2025. [2] [3] The election was contentious, with international monitors calling it neither free nor fair, [4] citing the incumbent Maduro administration having controlled most institutions and repressed the political opposition before, during, [2] [5] and after the ...
Washington, which rejected Maduro's 2018 reelection as a sham, broadly eased sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry last October in response to a deal between Maduro and opposition parties.
Venezuela, [c] officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, [d] is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It comprises an area of 916,445 km 2 (353,841 sq mi), and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. [18]
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro is trying to accomplish something that seems impossible in the South American country: steer people away from WhatsApp and X. Maduro's announcement this week ...
This is a list of years in Venezuela. See also the timeline of Venezuelan history . For only articles about years in Venezuela that have been written, see Category:Years in Venezuela .
CARACAS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senior U.S. and Venezuelan officials restarted talks on Wednesday, with Washington saying it urged President Nicolas Maduro's government to ensure that elections ...