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Flag of Venezuela with horizontal yellow, blue, and red stripes, an arc of white stars in the center, and the national coat of arms in the upper left.

Political map of Venezuela showing international boundaries, state boundaries, and major cities. The national capital, Caracas, is marked, along with state capitals and other cities. Neighboring countries Colombia, Brazil, and Guyana are shown, as well as nearby Caribbean islands. An inset locator map highlights Venezuela's position in northern South America.

voyages of Christopher Columbus

Francisco de Miranda

Painting by Jose Gil de Castro of Simon Bolivar standing on a checkered floor, wearing an ornate black military uniform with gold embroidery and holding a sword.

José Antonio Páez

Rómulo Betancourt

Carlos Andrés Peréz

President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez speaks at a podium with the United Nations emblem, gesturing with his right hand, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

Hugo Chávez in a dark suit and red tie smiling while speaking in a crowd; others in coats and hats in the background.

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Flag of Venezuela with horizontal yellow, blue, and red stripes, an arc of white stars in the center, and the national coat of arms in the upper left.

Venezuela

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Political map of Venezuela showing international boundaries, state boundaries, and major cities. The national capital, Caracas, is marked, along with state capitals and other cities. Neighboring countries Colombia, Brazil, and Guyana are shown, as well as nearby Caribbean islands. An inset locator map highlights Venezuela's position in northern South America.

Venezuela

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Francisco de Miranda

Francisco de Miranda

Francisco de Miranda, statue in London.

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Painting by Jose Gil de Castro of Simon Bolivar standing on a checkered floor, wearing an ornate black military uniform with gold embroidery and holding a sword.

Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar, painting by Jose Gil de Casto, 1826, in the Lima Art Museum,...

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José Antonio Páez

José Antonio Páez

José Antonio Páez, detail of a portrait by an unknown artist

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Rómulo Betancourt

Rómulo Betancourt

Rómulo Betancourt.

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Carlos Andrés Peréz

Carlos Andrés Peréz

Carlos Andrés Pérez, c. 1989–90.

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President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez speaks at a podium with the United Nations emblem, gesturing with his right hand, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

Hugo Chávez

Hugo Chávez, 2002.

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Hugo Chávez in a dark suit and red tie smiling while speaking in a crowd; others in coats and hats in the background.

Hugo Chávez, 2010

Hugo Chávez's election as president in 1998 marked a shift in Venezuela's control...

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Nicolás Maduro

Nicolás Maduro

Nicolás Maduro, 2013.

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Juan Guaidó

Juan Guaidó

Juan Guaidó, 2019.

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voyages of Christopher Columbus

voyages of Christopher Columbus

The voyages of Christopher Columbus. His transatlantic journeys opened the way for...

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