An ongoing socioeconomic and political crisis began in Venezuela during the presidency of Hugo Chávez and has worsened during the presidency of successor...
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The following lists events in the year 2017 in Venezuela. President: Nicolás Maduro Vice President: Aristóbulo Istúriz (until January 4), Tareck El Aissami...
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Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and...
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The 2017 Venezuelan protests were a series of protests occurring throughout Venezuela. Protests began in January 2017 after the arrest of multiple opposition...
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in Venezuela was the currency instability in Venezuela that began in 2016 during the country's ongoing socioeconomic and political crisis. Venezuela began...
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Shortages in Venezuela of food staples and basic necessities occurred throughout Venezuela's history. Scarcity became more widespread following the enactment...
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The economy of Venezuela is based primarily on petroleum, as the country holds the largest crude oil supply in the world. Venezuela was historically among...
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Venezuela 2017 was the 14th edition of the Mister Venezuela competition, held on June 10, 2017, at the Estudio 1 de Venevisión in Caracas, Venezuela....
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constituent assembly elected in 2017 to draft a new constitution for Venezuela. Its members were elected in a special 2017 election that was condemned...
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Miss Venezuela (Spanish: Organización Miss Venezuela) is a Venezuelan beauty pageant operated by the Cisneros Group. Founded in 1952, it currently selects...
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On 29 March 2017, the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) of Venezuela took over legislative powers of the National Assembly. The Tribunal, mainly supporters...
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Crime in Venezuela is widespread, with violent crimes such as murder and kidnapping increasing for several years. In 2014, the United Nations attributed...
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The history of Venezuela reflects events in areas of the Americas colonized by Spain starting 1502; amid resistance from indigenous peoples, led by Native...
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The 2017 Copa Venezuela was the 48th edition of the competition. It began with the first round on 26 April and finished with the second leg of the final...
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Constituent Assembly elections were held in Venezuela on 30 July 2017 to elect the members of the 2017 Constituent National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea...
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During the crisis in Venezuela, the United States applied sanctions against specific Venezuelan government entities and individuals associated with the...
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The 2017 Venezuelan protests began in late January following the abandonment of Vatican-backed dialogue between the Bolivarian government and the opposition...
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For most Venezuelans, many or all of these connections exist and are the source of their Venezuelan citizenship or their bond to Venezuela. In recent years...
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Venezuela is a country in South America. The Venezuelan people comprise a combination of heritages, primarily Native American and European. The historically...
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The politics of Venezuela are conducted under what is nominally a federal presidential republic, but is in practice an authoritarian system of government...
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Elections in Venezuela are held at a national level for the President of Venezuela as head of state and head of government, and for a unicameral legislature...
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Mass media in Venezuela comprise the mass and niche news and information communications infrastructure of Venezuela. Thus, the media of Venezuela consist...
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The Venezuela national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Venezuela), nicknamed La Vinotinto ("The Red Wine"), represents Venezuela in men's...
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States–Venezuela relations have traditionally been characterized by an important trade and investment relationship as well as cooperation in combating...
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is the federal legislature of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which was first elected in 2000 under the 1999 constitution. It is a unicameral body...
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by the Venezuelan Institute of Social Security made Venezuela's health care infrastructure one of the more advanced in Latin America. Venezuelan state...
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Regional elections were held in Venezuela on 15 October 2017 to elect the executive position of all 23 federal entities. This marked the first state executive...
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A referendum was held in Venezuela on 16 July 2017. The referendum was called by the National Assembly in response to the constitutional crisis and President...
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President of Venezuela in 1998, Venezuela's foreign policy differed substantially from that of previous Venezuelan governments. This change in foreign policy...
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Reactions to the 2017 Venezuelan protests have been declared by numerous domestic and international organizations, responding to events occurring throughout...
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