query: Where is Venezuela?

title: Women in Venezuela

text: Women in Venezuela Women in Venezuela are South American women who live in or are from Venezuela. The roles of Venezuelan women may differ in urban and rural areas. By tradition, women perform household work and they may accept jobs related to domestic services. In rural areas, Venezuelan women share "demanding physical labor" with men. Due to the rise of the beauty pageant industry, Venezuelan women have become highly regarded as objects of beauty and sexuality. Although women are legally equal to men in Venezuela, the women of Venezuela live in a patriarchal society where machismo is prevalent. However, in

title: Venezuela

text: dominant sport in the continent. However, football, as well as basketball, are among the more popular sports played in Venezuela. Venezuela hosted the 2012 Basketball World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the 2013 FIBA Basketball Americas Championship, which took place in Poliedro de Caracas. Although not as popular in Venezuela as the rest of South America, football, spearheaded by the Venezuela national football team is gaining popularity as well. The sport is also noted for having an increased focus during the World Cup. According to the CONMEBOL alphabetical rotation policy established in 2011, Venezuela is scheduled to host the Copa América

title: Venezuela

text: present in the country. Obesity was prevalent in approximately 30% of the adult population in Venezuela. Venezuela had a total of 150 plants for sewage treatment. However, 13% of the population lacked access to drinking water, but this number had been dropping. During the economic crisis observed under President Maduro's presidency, medical professionals were forced to perform outdated treatments on patients. Articles Books Talks and interviews Venezuela Venezuela ( ; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and a large number of small islands

title: Venezuela men's national softball team

text: Zealand in the final of the 2013 ISF Men's World Championship. By finishing as runner-up, they became the first South American softball team to win a medal at the ISF Men's World Championship. Venezuela men's national softball team The Venezuela men's national softball team is the men's national softball team of Venezuela. The team competed at the 1996 ISF Men's World Championship in Midland, Michigan where they finished with 9 wins and 3 losses. The team competed at the 2000 ISF Men's World Championship in East London, South Africa where they finished fifth. The team competed at the 2004 ISF

title: Venezuela

text: is unclear, although it is known that the sport was being played in the nation by the late 19th century. In the early 20th century, North American immigrants who came to Venezuela to work in the nation's oil industry helped to popularize the sport in Venezuela. During the 1930s, baseball's popularity continued to rise in the country, leading to the foundation of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) in 1945, and the sport would soon become the nation's most popular. The immense popularity of baseball in the country makes Venezuela a rarity among its South American neighbors—association football is the

title: Venezuela

text: Venezuela Venezuela ( ; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and a large number of small islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. It has a territorial extension of 916,445 km (353,841 sq mi). The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana. With

title: Philippines–Venezuela relations

text: Philippines–Venezuela relations The Philippines–Venezuela relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the Philippines. The two countries share a Hispanic heritage and relations between the two countries has been warm and friendly since it formal establishment of ties on 27 August 1968. Venezuela has an embassy in Manila and the Philippines has an embassy in Caracas. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a state visit in the Philippines in 1999 and signed the RP-Venezuela Memorandum of Understanding on Tourism Cooperation and a Memorandum of Understanding on Trade and Investment. Venezuela is the Philippines' 5th largest trading partner in South America

title: Venezuela

text: Constituent Assembly, where a new Constitution of Venezuela was written. This new constitution officially changed the name of the country to "Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela" (). The sovereign state is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital District (covering Caracas), and federal dependencies (covering Venezuela's offshore islands). Venezuela also claims all Guyanese territory west of the Essequibo River, a tract dubbed "Guayana Esequiba" or the "Zona en Reclamación" (the "zone under dispute"). Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the north, especially in the

title: Venezuela

text: in the world, and consistently ranks among the top ten world crude oil producers. Compared to the preceding year another 40.4% in crude oil reserves were proven in 2010, allowing Venezuela to surpass Saudi Arabia as the country with the largest reserves of this type. The country's main petroleum deposits are located around and beneath Lake Maracaibo, the Gulf of Venezuela (both in Zulia), and in the Orinoco River basin (eastern Venezuela), where the country's largest reserve is located. Besides the largest conventional oil reserves and the second-largest natural gas reserves in the Western Hemisphere, Venezuela has non-conventional oil deposits

title: Culture of Venezuela

text: many traditional events are made such as the celebration of Corpus Christi. Other minor festivals include weddings of individuals where couples are tied together in the holy matrimony. At festivities in Venezuela, they like to dance the salsa and merengue, as it is a popular dance in Venezuela. Baseball is Venezuela's most popular sport, although football, spearheaded by the [Venezuela national football team], is gaining influence. Venezuela is well known for its successes in beauty pageants. [Miss Venezuela] is a big event in the country, and Venezuela has received 7 [Miss Universe],6 [Miss World],8 [Miss International] titles and 2 Miss

title: Greece–Venezuela relations

text: Greece–Venezuela relations Greece–Venezuela relations are the relations between Greece and Venezuela. Greece is represented in Venezuela through its embassy in Caracas and an honorary consulate in Maracaibo. Venezuela has an embassy in Athens and an honorary consulate in Piraeus. Both countries are full members of the United Nations. Data of Consular Office in Venezuela estimates that the Greek community has an approximate population of 3000 people, with the majority working in trade, financial and business activities. There are organized Greek communities mostly in Caracas and smaller ones in Valencia, where the Greek language is taught and Greek Orthodox churches operate.

title: Greece–Venezuela relations

title: Francisco León (Mister Venezuela)

text: Francisco León (Mister Venezuela) Francisco José León Bastidas (born in Caracas, Venezuela on September 24, 1981) is a Venezuelan model, singer and television host who won the title of Mister Venezuela in 2004 where he represented Amazonas state. León began his studies at the School of Arts of the Central University of Venezuela. From a young age, he began performing in small roles in theater and musicals. In 2003, he began his modelling career with several modelling agencies. In 2004, León entered and won the Mister Venezuela crown. This gave him a chance to enter the television world where he

title: Morón, Venezuela

text: Morón, Venezuela Morón is a Venezuelan town located on the coast of Carabobo State. It is the capital of the Juan José Mora Municipality. Several important industries are located close by, like El Palito refinery (one of the largest in Venezuela) and the most important electricity centre of Venezuela, Planta Centro. The motorways 1 and 3 join in here and communicate the West with the centre. Morón appears in the parish registers in the eighteenth century as Santa Ana de Morón. The area was a place where many black slaves who had run away. The slave Andresote took refuge in

title: Venezuela men's national softball team

text: Venezuela men's national softball team The Venezuela men's national softball team is the men's national softball team of Venezuela. The team competed at the 1996 ISF Men's World Championship in Midland, Michigan where they finished with 9 wins and 3 losses. The team competed at the 2000 ISF Men's World Championship in East London, South Africa where they finished fifth. The team competed at the 2004 ISF Men's World Championship in Christchurch, New Zealand where they finished eleventh. The team competed at the 2009 ISF Men's World Championship in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where they finished fifth. The team lost to New

title: Ecological Movement of Venezuela

text: case on the CNE where they announced their support to various candidates for the Venezuelan regional elections, 2008. Pedro Bastidas, a former MVR militant, joined MOVEV becoming the first and so far only deputy of the party to be elected for the National Assembly, on the 2006-2011 term. Ecological Movement of Venezuela Ecological Movement of Venezuela (, MOVEV) is a green political party in Venezuela. The Ecological Movement of Venezuela is the first Venezuelan political green party and the first officially affiliated to the Global Greens network. The party first started as a social activist movement on the year 2005,

title: Ecological Movement of Venezuela

text: Ecological Movement of Venezuela Ecological Movement of Venezuela (, MOVEV) is a green political party in Venezuela. The Ecological Movement of Venezuela is the first Venezuelan political green party and the first officially affiliated to the Global Greens network. The party first started as a social activist movement on the year 2005, where it grew to become a recognized political entity by the National Electoral Council, on February, 2010. They define as an organization of environmentalist citizens who compromise themselves to the protection of the environment and "...which political actions orient themselves to the promotion of a sustainable development that

title: Miss Venezuela

text: Miss Venezuela: The following women have represented Venezuela in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth. Since its establishment in 2001 Miss Earth Venezuela is chosen by another organization, called Sambil Model Organization. From 2010 to 2015 Miss Earth Venezuela was chosen by the beauty czar Osmel Sousa. Because Miss Venezuela Organization is not related to Sambil Model Organization or Miss Earth Venezuela Organization, here are Venezuela's Miss Earth representatives only sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization: Miss Venezuela Miss Venezuela is

title: Culture of Venezuela

text: Zulian "gaita" is also a popular style, generally performed during Christmas. The national dance is the "joropo". Teresa Carreño was a world-famous 19th-century piano virtuoso. In the last years, classical music has had great performances. The Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra has realized excellent presentations in many European concert halls, notably at the 2007 Proms One of the major festivals in Venezuela is the celebration of Corpus Christi where masks and uniforms of Dancing Devils, which are now almost world-famous are dancing at the streets. The tradition dates back to Spanish colonization which established deep roots and identity in Venezuela where

title: Venezuela

text: were incorporated into a new branch, known as the Armed Reserve. The President of Venezuela is the commander-in-chief of the national armed forces. The main roles of the armed forces are to defend the sovereign national territory of Venezuela, airspace, and islands, fight against drug trafficking, to search and rescue and, in the case of a natural disaster, civil protection. All male citizens of Venezuela have a constitutional duty to register for the military service at the age of 18, which is the age of majority in Venezuela. According to some sources, Venezuela was the most murderous place on Earth

title: Cuba–Venezuela relations

text: Chávez attended the Petrocaribe summit in Havana along with several prime ministers and presidents from around the Caribbean and Central America. In return for Venezuelan oil, Cuba is sending approximately 30,000 to 50,000 technical personnel to Venezuela, including physicians, sport coaches, teachers, and arts instructors who offer social services, often in poverty-stricken regions. Under the programme "Convenio de Atención a Pacientes" implemented in 2000, Venezuela send patients and their relatives for medical treatment in Cuba where the Government of Venezuela pays the transportation costs, and Cuba bears all other expenses. In April 2005, the presidents Chavez and Castro signed an

title: 2018 Venezuela earthquakes

text: comparing the earthquake to the new currency of the nation released that day, one tweet remarking on the devaluation by saying "Colombia: earthquake with a 7.7 magnitude according to the Richter magnitude scale. Venezuela: earthquake of 0.00077 Richter Soberanos" and another saying "Inflation in Venezuela is so bad that the 7.3 magnitude earthquake has turned into 78093.3. The strongest in history". There were also comments despairing that in the social media videos of supermarkets shaking, it didn't look as dramatic as the Trinidadian counterparts where products were falling off shelves — because in Venezuela there weren't any products on the

title: Cuatro (Venezuela)

text: versatile instrument. The cuatro, under the name cuarta, is also very popular on the Dutch Lesser Antilles, Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, where it is used for different types of music, including the traditional tumba, waltz, danza, polka, calypso, bolero, march and several others. Cuatro (Venezuela) The cuatro of Venezuela has four single nylon strings, tuned (ad'f#'b). It is similar in shape and tuning to the ukulele, but their character and playing technique are vastly different. It is tuned in a similar fashion to the traditional D tuning of the ukulele, but the A and B are an octave lower. Consequently,

title: Betania, Venezuela

text: Betania, Venezuela Betania is a small village that exists in the parish of Cúa, Venezuela. It is popularly known for the shrine of Our Lady of Betania, where retired Catholic Bishop Pio Bello Ricardo declared authentic a Eucharistic Miracle that occurred there. Maria Esparanza, a resident of the village, claimed to see the Virgin Mary starting in 1987. The Eucharistic Miracle is now housed in a convent in nearby Los Teques. The name Betania means Bethany in Spanish. It was originally given this name by Maria Esperanza and was the site of their farm. Apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary

title: Colonial Venezuela

text: an attempted invasion of the Captaincy General of Venezuela in 1804. At the time, Britain was at war with Spain, an ally of Napoleon. In November 1805, Miranda travelled to New York, where privately began organizing a filibustering expedition to liberate Venezuela. Miranda hired a ship of 20 guns, which he rebaptized "Leander" in honor of his oldest son, and set sail to Venezuela on 2 February 1806 but failed in an attempt of landing in Ocumare de la Costa. Miranda spent the next year in the British Caribbean waiting for reinforcements that never came. On his return to Britain,

title: Every Where Is Some Where

text: Every Where Is Some Where Every Where Is Some Where is the second and major label debut studio album by American alternative hip hop recording artist K.Flay. The album was released on April 4, 2017 by Interscope Records and Dan Reynolds' imprint Night Street Records, being the first artist signed to the later as well as the first album released. The album is preceded by the singles "Blood In the Cut", "Black Wave" and "High Enough". The tracks "Blood in the Cut", "Dreamers", "You Felt Right" and "Hollywood Forever" were previously released on the "Crush Me" EP. At Metacritic, which

title: Miss Venezuela

text: of major pageants not allowing contestants to participate if they weren't in their current reign year, and also confirming that the Miss Venezuela Organization keeps all three franchises until today. Esther Pineda, a Venezuelan women's studies expert, stated that the popularity of Miss Venezuela and other pageants in Venezuela reveals how the country is "deeply sexist". Despite controversies facing Miss Venezuela, the Me Too movement has not carried any significance in Venezuela. According to Pineda, in Venezuela “[p]hysical beauty is seen as a value. ... And it’s given more importance than any other attribute". Miss Venezuela contestants are often subject

title: Miss Venezuela

text: Venezuela" was appointed to hold the crown while they reigned internationally, though some newspapers said that Carla Steinkopf, Miss International Venezuela 1995, would give the crown to the 1996 winner. In general, all the times Venezuela has won the Miss Universe Pageant, it's Miss Universe herself who returns to crown the new Miss Venezuela, not Miss World Venezuela from the previous year or another finalist. From 2013 and forward the Miss World delegate is no longer crowned at the Miss Venezuela final but is crowned in a separate Miss Venezuela World pageant, and competes in the same year of her

title: Colectivo (Venezuela)

text: bodyguards. Despite the Venezuelan government's statements saying that only official authorities can carry weapons for the defense of Venezuela, colectivos are armed with automatic rifles such as AK-47s, submachine guns, fragmentation grenades, and tear gas. La Piedrita colectivo is one of the most influential colectivos in Caracas, specifically in 23 de Enero where it has its roots dating back to 1985 with founders Carlos Ramírez and Valentín Santana. La Piedrita formally organized when Bolivarian Circles began to be established in Venezuela and since then, has been described as a colectivo that is one of "the most violent in the country".

title: Every Where Is Some Where

text: assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it received an average score of 67, based on 5 reviews. The album received two nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards, for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and for Best Rock Song ("Blood in the Cut"). Credits taken from Qobuz. Every Where Is Some Where Every Where Is Some Where is the second and major label debut studio album by American alternative hip hop recording artist K.Flay. The album was released on April 4, 2017 by Interscope Records and Dan Reynolds' imprint Night Street Records, being the first artist

title: Mister Venezuela

text: they wore scarfs rather than the sashes used in female pageants. Due to political issues in 2002, the seventh pageant was postponed and held in 2003. In 2012, during a private ceremony hosted by Osmel Sousa, the President of Mister and Miss Venezuela Organization; Jesús Zambrano was elected as the new Mister Venezuela 2012. The winner of Mister Venezuela traditionally competes at the Mister World pageant. Mister Venezuela Mister Venezuela is an annual male pageant held in Venezuela. The winner and finalists from the contest go on to represent Venezuela in many international pageants. The Mister Venezuela pageant was started

title: Venezuela

text: Bank of Venezuela is responsible for developing monetary policy for the Venezuelan bolívar which is used as currency. The President of the Central Bank of Venezuela serves as the country's representative in the International Monetary Fund. The U.S.-based conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation, cited in "The Wall Street Journal", claims Venezuela has the weakest property rights in the world, scoring only 5.0 on a scale of 100; expropriation without compensation is not uncommon. Venezuela has a mixed economy dominated by the petroleum sector, which accounts for roughly a third of GDP, around 80% of exports, and more than half

title: Science and technology in Venezuela

text: resa til Spanska Länderna uti Europa och America 1751 til 1756" in 1758. Parque Löefling in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela is named after him. Henri François Pittier (August 13, 1857, Bex, Switzerland – January 27, 1950, Caracas, Venezuela) was a Swiss-born geographer and botanist. He graduated as an engineer from the University of Jena and moved to Costa Rica in 1887, where he founded the Physical Geographic Institute and an herbarium. Pittier arrived in Venezuela in 1917, where he classified more than 30,000 plants and devoted many years to studying the flora and fauna in the country. In 1937 had achieved

title: Venezuela

text: travel to Venezuela. Visitors have been murdered during robberies and criminals do not discriminate among their victims. Former Miss Venezuela 2004 winner Mónica Spear and her ex-husband were murdered and their 5-year-old daughter was shot while vacationing in Venezuela, and an elderly German tourist was murdered only a few weeks later. There are approximately 33 prisons holding about 50,000 inmates. They include; El Rodeo outside of Caracas, Yare Prison in the northern state of Miranda, and several others. Venezuela's prison system is heavily overcrowded; its facilities have capacity for only 14,000 prisoners. Corruption in Venezuela is high by world standards

title: Venezuela

text: the National Assembly. Supreme Court president Luisa Estela Morales said in December 2009 that Venezuela had moved away from "a rigid division of powers" toward a system characterized by "intense coordination" between the branches of government. Morales clarified that each power must be independent adding that "one thing is separation of powers and another one is division". Parliamentary Elections were held in Venezuela on 6 December 2015 to elect the 164 deputies and three indigenous representatives of the National Assembly. In 2014, a series of protest and demonstrations began in Venezuela, attributed to inflation, violence and shortages in Venezuela. The

title: Miss Earth Venezuela

text: award. The following women have been crowned Miss Earth Venezuela: Since 2016, Miss Earth Venezuela is chosen by Alyz Henrich, Miss Earth 2013 and Julio César Cruz, the National Directors of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. Prior to 2016, the 2nd or 3rd runner up from the Miss Venezuela pageant would represent Venezuela at Miss Earth the last representative sent by the Miss Venezuela Organization was in 2015 Miss Earth Venezuela Miss Earth Venezuela is an annual beauty pageant in Venezuela. The winner of Miss Earth Venezuela obtains the right to represent the country in the Miss Earth pageant. The reigning

title: Mister Venezuela

text: Mister Venezuela Mister Venezuela is an annual male pageant held in Venezuela. The winner and finalists from the contest go on to represent Venezuela in many international pageants. The Mister Venezuela pageant was started under the guardianship of Osmel Sousa and María Kallay with the intent of creating a male contest with the same discipline, quality and success as its female counterpart (Miss Venezuela). The first contest was held on July 17, 1996 and the winner was contestant number 20, José Gregorio Faría. In the fifth edition, aired November 22, 2000, 26 men represented every state and region in Venezuela;

title: Where Love Is, God Is

text: Where Love Is, God Is "Where Love Is, God Is" (sometimes also translated as "Where Love Is, There God Is Also" or "Martin the Cobbler") is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. The title references the Catholic hymn Ubi Caritas. One English translation of this short story as translated by Nathan Haskell Dole uses the alternate title translation of "Where Love Is, There God Is Also". It was published in the United States under Crowell Company's "Worth While Booklet" Series. It was written in 1885. "Where Love Is, God Is" is a short story about a shoemaker named

title: Energy in Venezuela

text: Energy in Venezuela Venezuela is one of the world's largest producers of oil, and the country with the largest proven oil reserves in the world. Venezuela is a member of OPEC. Electricity in Venezuela is predominantly produced from hydroelectricity. Venezuela ranked 11th in the world for oil production in 2016. The largest oil company is Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). Oil fields in the country include Bolivar Coastal Field, Boscán Field, Maracaibo Basin and Orinoco Belt. Hydro power provided 74% of domestic electricity in 2008. Venezuela produced 87 TWh hydro power in 2008, 2.6% of the world total. Venezuela was top

title: Denmark–Venezuela relations

text: through the Danish colony of Saint Thomas. In 2007, Danish export to Venezuela amounted 347 million DKK, while imports from Venezuela amounted 163 million DKK. From January to September 2008, Danish export to Venezuela amounted 304 million DKK while import from Venezuela amounted 196 million DKK. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited Denmark in December 2009, for the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Denmark–Venezuela relations Denmark–Venezuela relations refers to the current and historical relations between Denmark and Venezuela. Denmark is accredited to Venezuela from its embassy in Brasilia, Brazil. Venezuela is accredited to Denmark from its embassy in Oslo, Norway.

title: Denmark–Venezuela relations

text: Denmark–Venezuela relations Denmark–Venezuela relations refers to the current and historical relations between Denmark and Venezuela. Denmark is accredited to Venezuela from its embassy in Brasilia, Brazil. Venezuela is accredited to Denmark from its embassy in Oslo, Norway. In 1878, the relations between Denmark and Venezuela were described as "friendly". On 26 March 1838, Denmark and Venezuela agreed to sign a Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation. On 18 July 1858, Denmark and Venezuela signed a special treaty about customs. In 1863, a Friendship, Commerce and Navigation treaty was signed in Caracas between Denmark and Venezuela, the treaty was described as

title: Project Venezuela

text: was too demanding. Project Venezuela Venezuela Project (in Spanish: Proyecto Venezuela) is a Right-wing political party in Venezuela. At the legislative elections, 30 July 2000, the party won seven out of 165 seats in the National Assembly of Venezuela. The legislative elections of 2006 were boycotted by the party. The leader is Henrique Salas Römer who was a Presidential Candidate in the 1998 elections. Its current president is Salas Römer's son, Henrique Salas Feo, former governor of Carabobo. It is a full member of the IDU. For the upcoming 2017 and 2018 elections, the party withdrew from participating, saying that

title: Project Venezuela

text: Project Venezuela Venezuela Project (in Spanish: Proyecto Venezuela) is a Right-wing political party in Venezuela. At the legislative elections, 30 July 2000, the party won seven out of 165 seats in the National Assembly of Venezuela. The legislative elections of 2006 were boycotted by the party. The leader is Henrique Salas Römer who was a Presidential Candidate in the 1998 elections. Its current president is Salas Römer's son, Henrique Salas Feo, former governor of Carabobo. It is a full member of the IDU. For the upcoming 2017 and 2018 elections, the party withdrew from participating, saying that the CNE's process

title: Miss Earth Venezuela

text: Miss Earth Venezuela Miss Earth Venezuela is an annual beauty pageant in Venezuela. The winner of Miss Earth Venezuela obtains the right to represent the country in the Miss Earth pageant. The reigning Miss Earth Venezuela is Diana Silva from the state of Lara. Miss Earth Venezuela, based in Caracas, is organized by Miss Earth Venezuela National Directors Julio César Cruz and Alyz Henrich. The pageant was established in order to elect Venezuela's representative in the annual Miss Earth and to promote environmental awareness and protection of the earth. Stephanie de Zorzi was appointed Miss Earth Venezuela 2016 in a

title: Indigenous peoples in Venezuela

text: families are Indigenous peoples in Venezuela Indigenous peoples in Venezuela, or Native Venezuelans, form about 2% of the total population of Venezuela, although many Venezuelans share some indigenous ancestry. Indigenous peoples are concentrated in the southern Amazon rainforest state of Amazonas, where they make up nearly 50% of the population, and in the Andes of the western state of Zulia. The most numerous indigenous people, at about 200,000, is the Venezuelan part of the Wayuu (or Guajiro) people who primarily live in Zulia between Lake Maracaibo and the Colombian border. Another 100,000 or so indigenous people live in the sparsely

title: Indigenous peoples in Venezuela

text: Indigenous peoples in Venezuela Indigenous peoples in Venezuela, or Native Venezuelans, form about 2% of the total population of Venezuela, although many Venezuelans share some indigenous ancestry. Indigenous peoples are concentrated in the southern Amazon rainforest state of Amazonas, where they make up nearly 50% of the population, and in the Andes of the western state of Zulia. The most numerous indigenous people, at about 200,000, is the Venezuelan part of the Wayuu (or Guajiro) people who primarily live in Zulia between Lake Maracaibo and the Colombian border. Another 100,000 or so indigenous people live in the sparsely populated southeastern

title: Venezuela

text: the University of Brasília (UNB), the composition of Venezuela's population is 60.60% of European contribution, 23% of indigenous contribution, and 16.30% of African contribution. During the colonial period and until after the Second World War, many of the European immigrants to Venezuela came from the Canary Islands, which had a significant cultural impact on the cuisine and customs of Venezuela. These influences on Venezuela have led to the nation being called the 8th island of the Canaries. With the start of oil exploitation in the early 20th century, companies from the United States began establishing operations in Venezuela, bringing with

title: Energy in Venezuela

text: 8th in hydro electricity in 2008. Energy in Venezuela Venezuela is one of the world's largest producers of oil, and the country with the largest proven oil reserves in the world. Venezuela is a member of OPEC. Electricity in Venezuela is predominantly produced from hydroelectricity. Venezuela ranked 11th in the world for oil production in 2016. The largest oil company is Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). Oil fields in the country include Bolivar Coastal Field, Boscán Field, Maracaibo Basin and Orinoco Belt. Hydro power provided 74% of domestic electricity in 2008. Venezuela produced 87 TWh hydro power in 2008, 2.6% of

title: Venezuela

text: government recognized the short-lived interim presidency of Pedro Carmona. In 2015, Venezuela was declared a national security threat by U.S. President Barack Obama. Correspondingly, ties to various Latin American and Middle Eastern countries not allied to the U.S. have strengthened. For example, Palestinian foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki declared in 2015 that Venezuela was his country's "most important ally". Venezuela seeks alternative hemispheric integration via such proposals as the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas trade proposal and the newly launched pan-Latin American television network teleSUR. Venezuela is one of five nations in the world—along with Russia, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria —to

title: Venezuela national football team

text: of manager Richard Páez. With new coach César Farías, Venezuela national team improved their performances. At the beginning of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Venezuela won its first game in World Cup qualifying against the long unbeaten Ecuador in Quito. Something similar happened to Bolivia in La Paz, where Venezuela won for the first time at Bolivian altitude. Also, they received their first point against Brazil in qualifying. Despite not ultimately reaching the 2010, Venezuela achieved their best result in qualifying. They finished this round with 22 points in 18 matches, surpassing Peru and Bolivia for eighth place in the

title: Fifth Republic of Venezuela

text: where numerous other parties exist. Following the 2017 Venezuelan Constitutional Assembly election, the Bolivarian government removed official political opposition from Venezuela, raising concerns of an emerging dictatorship. Under the Bolivarian government, Venezuela went from being the richest country in Latin America to the poorest. Hugo Chávez's socioeconomic policies of relying on oil sales and importing goods resulted in large amounts of debt, no change to corruption in Venezuela and culminated into the crisis in Bolivarian Venezuela. As a result of the crisis, the Bolivarian diaspora, the largest emigration of people in Latin America's history, occurred, with over 4 million Venezuelans

title: Hands Off Venezuela

text: developments in Venezuela, organise visits by Venezuelan Trade Unionists, and screen documentaries. Their most notable successes to date have included the visit by Hugo Chávez to Vienna, where he spoke at a Hands Off Venezuela rally attended by 5,000 youth, and the participation in the organisation of the visit by Hugo Chávez to London as a guest of Venezuela supporter Mayor Ken Livingstone (During this trip Chávez refused to meet UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who he described as a "pawn of [US] imperialism" ), and also the resolutions of official support passed by the British Trades Union Congress in

title: Hands Off Venezuela

text: and political writer, who wrote an appeal, calling for "defense of the revolutionary process in Venezuela" and to defend the Bolivarian Revolution, to oppose US intervention in Venezuela, and to ensure that information about what was happening in Venezuela would reach the international labour movement. The organisation's most visible work has been in issuing press releases which counter unfavourable western media reports on the Chávez government, organising protests and participating in national anti-war demonstrations, and work in the British Trade Union Movement. The organisation also has a strong presence on UK university campuses, where they hold regular lecture sessions on

title: Crisis in Venezuela

text: Health, Dr. Antonieta Caporale, with a pharmacist close to vice-president Tareck El Aissami, Luis López Chejade. In 1961, Venezuela was the first country declared free of malaria. As of 2016 its malaria-prevention program had collapsed, and there are more than a hundred thousand cases of malaria yearly. By August 2014, Venezuela was the only country in Latin America where the incidence of malaria was increasing, allegedly due to illegal mining and in 2013, Venezuela registered the highest number of cases of malaria in the past 50 years, with 300 in 100,000 Venezuelans being infected with the disease. Medical shortages in

title: Miss Venezuela

text: first runners-up, then Miss Venezuela to Miss International, Miss Venezuela to Miss World, and Miss Venezuela to Miss Universe. Since 2010, yet another new system has been introduced, with the fifth-place finisher as the 1st. runner-up, fourth place being designated as a "representative" to Miss Earth, the third place as a "representative" to Miss International and two 'equal' crowned winners—Miss Venezuela World and Miss Venezuela Universe. While this system is similar to that of Mexico and India, in Mexico the first runner-up is known as the "substitute" and in the order of succession automatically fills into any title above her

title: Venezuela Solidarity Campaign

text: Venezuela Solidarity Campaign Venezuela Solidarity Campaign is a British political organisation which expresses solidarity with Venezuela and its Bolivarian Revolution and campaigns against threats to the Revolution. Its Scottish section is known as the Scottish Venezuela Solidarity Campaign (SVSC). According to the campaign, its aims are: The VSC was established in 2005 in response to an attempted military coup against the then President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez. It sought to promote and strengthen links between trade unionists in Britain and Venezuela, organised solidarity tours to Venezuela, and promoted awareness of the Bolivarian Revolution through a DVD, "The Revolution will not

title: Serbia–Venezuela relations

text: Serbia–Venezuela relations Serbia–Venezuela relations are foreign relations between Serbia and Venezuela. Serbia is represented in Venezuela through its embassy in Brasília (Brazil). Venezuela is represented in Serbia through its embassy in Belgrade, Serbia. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, Vuk Jeremić and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro signed two cooperation agreements on political and educational aspects, and agribusiness and energy projects in 2010. In 1993, during the Bosnian War, Venezuela was a member of the United Nations Security Council, and argued strongly for, and voted to impose sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro over

title: Venezuela

text: the over 21,000 plant species known from Venezuela are unique to the country. Venezuela is one of the 10 most biodiverse countries on the planet, yet it is one of the leaders of deforestation due to economic and political factors. Each year, roughly 287,600 hectares of forest are permanently destroyed and other areas are degraded by mining, oil extraction, and logging. Between 1990 and 2005, Venezuela officially lost 8.3% of its forest cover, which is about 4.3 million ha. In response, federal protections for critical habitat were implemented; for example, 20% to 33% of forested land is protected. The country's

title: Chama River (Venezuela)

text: Chama River (Venezuela) The Río Chama (), is one of the main rivers of the state of Mérida in Venezuela. The headwaters of the Chama are the Mifafí high lands, in the Andes Range, near the town of Apartaderos. Its outlet is at Lake Maracaibo. From the headwaters to an elevation of about above sea level, the Chama runs as a steep mountain torrent. As it progresses through the valley, it quickly becomes contaminated with sewage from the many towns that lie along its path. The river continues its journey passing at the foot of the plateau where the city

title: Economy of Venezuela

text: to change prescriptions or search several stores and the Internet for their medications. Shortage of antiretroviral medicines to treat HIV/AIDS affected about 50,000 Venezuelans in 2014 as well, potentially causing thousands of Venezuelans with HIV to develop AIDS. Venezuela is also the only country in Latin America where the incidence of malaria is increasing, allegedly due to illegal mining. In 2013, Venezuela registered the highest number of cases of malaria in the past 50 years, with 300 of 100,000 Venezuelans being infected with the disease. In 1990, the number of Internet users was minimal, but 35.63% of Venezuelans were Internet

title: Languages of Venezuela

text: number of private Venezuelan schools and institutions, where Italian language courses and Italian literature are active. Other similar courses are organized and sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Associations. The Didactic Office of the General Consulate of Caracas, together with the Embassy, is negotiating an Agreement with the Venezuelan Authorities for the recognition of the Study Diplomas emitted by the Italian School (in Venezuela there is a Civil Association called “Agostino Codazzi” which offers the complete didactic cycle from elementary to high school) so that there can be access to the University system in Venezuela with

title: Languages of Venezuela

text: Languages of Venezuela There are at least forty languages spoken or used in Venezuela, but Spanish is the language spoken by the majority of Venezuelans. The 1999 Constitution of Venezuela declared Spanish and languages spoken by Indigenous people from Venezuela as official languages. Deaf people use Venezuelan Sign Language ("lengua de señas venezolana, LSV)". Chinese (400,000), Portuguese (254,000) and Italian (200,000), are the most spoken languages in Venezuela after the official language of Spanish. Wayuu is the most spoken indigenous language with 170,000 speakers. Spanish is one of the official languages in Venezuela Below is a non-exhaustive list of these

title: Venezuela

text: nearly 3,900 species of fungi recorded from Venezuela, but is far from complete, and the true total number of fungal species already known from Venezuela is likely higher, given the generally accepted estimate that only about 7% of all fungi worldwide have so far been discovered. Among plants of Venezuela, over 25,000 species of orchids are found in the country's cloud forest and lowland rainforest ecosystems. These include the "flor de mayo" orchid ("Cattleya mossiae"), the national flower. Venezuela's national tree is the araguaney, whose characteristic lushness after the rainy season led novelist Rómulo Gallegos to name it ""[l]a primavera

title: Judiciary of Venezuela

text: Judiciary of Venezuela The judiciary of Venezuela is a branch of the government of Venezuela that interprets and applies the laws of Venezuela, to ensure equal justice under law, and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution. The judiciary is headed by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, whose 32 justices ("magistrados") are elected by the National Assembly for a single 12-year term. The legal system of Venezuela is based on the continental law tradition. Venezuela was the first country in the world to abolish the death penalty for all crimes, doing so in 1863. Venezuela's judicial system has been deemed

title: Where Love Is, God Is

text: and the University of Kansas (Bryant C. Freeman). It was adapted made-for-TV movie, "Winter Thaw" (2016) for BYUTV, starring John Rhys-Davies, and filmed in Lithuania. The film was produced by Utah-based Kaleidoscope Pictures. The film was directed by Adam Thomas Anderegg and Produced by Russ Kendall. It was screened on BYU TV and can be viewed on demand. It received an Emmy Award in 2017. Where Love Is, God Is "Where Love Is, God Is" (sometimes also translated as "Where Love Is, There God Is Also" or "Martin the Cobbler") is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. The

title: Haiti–Venezuela relations

text: in December 2011. In December 2011 Haitian President Michel Martelly said that "The cooperation with Venezuela is the most important in Haiti right now in terms of impact, direct impact." Haiti–Venezuela relations Haiti–Venezuela relations are relations between Haiti and Venezuela. Venezuela has an embassy in Port-au-Prince, and Haiti has an embassy in Caracas. Haiti is a member of Petrocaribe, an agreement allowing Caribbean nations to buy Venezuelan oil on conditions of preferential payment. Haiti is a "permanent observer" (since February 2012) of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA), the regional group launched and led by Venezuela. At the February

title: Miss Venezuela

text: assigned a state for the final pageant her year; she returned in Miss Venezuela 2002 for Amazonas state. The majority of the contestants in 2000 and 2001 competed in both the Miss Venezuela World and Miss Venezuela contests of their respective years; they were assigned numbers for the Miss World preliminary, with the most desirable contestants being allowed to proceed to the final Miss Venezuela pageant with state titles. The ten contestants for Miss Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Miss Venezuela for Miss Universe 2000) and the six for Miss Venezuela Mundo 2006 (Miss Venezuela for Miss World 2006) were "recycled"

title: Miss Venezuela

text: Miss Venezuela Miss Venezuela is the national beauty pageant in Venezuela, considered to be the most important within the country. The pageant is traditionally held in September, preceded by two or three months of preliminary events, including the awarding of corporate prizes. The final competition telecast generally lasts about four hours and is broadcast live across Latin America by Venevisión and produced by the networks parent company Cisneros Group, with edited versions to the United States and Mexico on the Univision and Telemundo networks. From 2013 to 2015, the national contest was splited into two separate pageants: "Miss Venezuela" (to

title: Chimire, Venezuela

text: Chimire, Venezuela Chimire, Venezuela, often referred to as the Chimire cliffs, (Spanish: Farallones de Chimire) is a semi-mountainous cliff landscape in Mesa de Guanipa, Anzoategui, Venezuela, located a few kilometres from the town of El Tigre ("the tiger"), in the municipality of Freites. Chimire is located on a road that leads to Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. The cliffs are a tourist destination. The area has an abundance of natural resources, nutrient-rich soil and is near the sea. The area has good transport links and includes Cerro Negro de Kariñas, the location of the indigenous people in the Anzoategui State. An

title: Venezuela

text: but Venezuela's rail project is on hold due to Venezuela not being able to pay the $7.5 billion and owing China Railway nearly $500 million. Several major cities have metro systems; the Caracas Metro has been operating since 1983. The Maracaibo Metro and Valencia Metro were opened more recently. Venezuela has a road network of nearly in length, placing the country around 45th in the world; around a third of roads are paved. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of the north, especially in the capital Caracas,

title: Miss Earth Venezuela

text: small ceremony where she was crowned the second time by Alyz Henrich for the new Miss Earth Venezuela Organization. She represented Venezuela at Miss Earth 2016 pageant held in Manila, Philippines where she became an instant sensation and generated an instant large number of followers. Stephanie easily got numerous supporters in the Philippines not only in her home country including the Latin community in Western Hemisphere. She competed with 82 other delegates from around the world. During the pre-pageant events, Stephanie was able to get a silver medal during the press presentation as part of the "Darling of the Press"

title: Serbia–Venezuela relations

text: in power by the U.S. and noted that the former rebel leader's nom de guerre was "The Snake". Chavez had strongly opposed the NATO intervention in Kosovo in 1999 when he first became president. As of 2010, Venezuelan diplomats continued to offer their support to Serbia in "their struggle against separatism". Serbia's Ministry of Internal Affairs has sponsored cultural relations such as volleyball matches between Serbia and Venezuela. Serbia–Venezuela relations Serbia–Venezuela relations are foreign relations between Serbia and Venezuela. Serbia is represented in Venezuela through its embassy in Brasília (Brazil). Venezuela is represented in Serbia through its embassy in Belgrade,

title: Politics of Venezuela

text: election plurality voting and is eligible for re-election since the Venezuelan constitutional referendum, 2009) The National Assembly "(Asamblea Nacional)" has 165 members "(diputados)", elected for five-year terms. Elections also take place at state level and local level. Most recent elections: Politics of Venezuela The politics of Venezuela occurs in a framework explained in Government of Venezuela. Venezuela has a dominant-party system, dominated by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela amidst other parties listed in the following section. The governing United Socialist Party of Venezuela ("Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela", PSUV) was created in 2007, uniting a number of smaller parties

title: Guyana–Venezuela relations

text: Guyana–Venezuela relations Guyana – Venezuela relations include diplomatic, economic and other interactions between the neighboring countries of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Venezuela claimed more than half of the territory of the British colony of Guyana at the time of the Latin American wars of independence, a dispute that was settled by arbitration in 1899 after the Venezuela Crisis of 1895. In 1962 Venezuela declared that it would no longer abide by the arbitration decision, which ceded mineral-rich territory in the Orinoco basin to Guyana. The disputed area is called Guayana Esequiba by Venezuela.

title: Russia–Venezuela relations

text: Russia–Venezuela relations Russia–Venezuela relations are foreign relations between Venezuela and Russia. Venezuela remains as one of Russia's most important trading and military allies in Latin America (after Brazil), making a strong bond in the bilateral relations between the two nations. The Soviet Union had established diplomatic relations with Venezuela on March 3, 1945 (severed on June 13, 1952, and then restored on April 16, 1970). Under President Hugo Chávez, Venezuela has enjoyed warm relations with Russia. Much of this is through the sale of military equipment; since 2005, Venezuela has purchased more than $4 billion worth of arms from Russia.

title: Abkhazia–Venezuela relations

text: Caracas after visiting Cuba and Nicaragua, where they received a warm welcome and support." The Georgian Foreign Ministry condemned the decision by the Venezuelan government, referring to President Chávez as a "dictator" in an official statement made later on the same day. Abkhazia and Venezuela have established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level. Venezuela's ambassador to Abkhazia is resident in Moscow. On 11 July 2010, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Venezuela Hugo Jose Garcia Hernandez presented his credentials to Abkhazia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Maxim Gvinjia, and on 12 July, to President Bagapsh. A formal document on

title: Aroa River (Venezuela)

text: mines were leased to British entrepreneurs. They used the Aroa River to carry the ore by barge to the coast, where it was loaded onto ships. The town of Aroa was the first town in the country to obtain electricity and telephone service. A cableway was built linking the mines to the town. Aroa River (Venezuela) The Aroa River () is a river in northwestern Venezuela. It runs parallel and west of the Yaracuy River. The Aroa River empties into the Caribbean Sea. The river drains part of the Lara-Falcón dry forests ecoregion. In the 16th century it was known

title: Christel House Venezuela

text: Christel House de Venezuela, A.C. Calle Real de los Paraparos La Vega Caracas VENEZUELA Phone: (58) (212) 471-8864, 4912079 Fax: (58) (212) 471-8611 E-mail: mmorantes@ve.christelhouse.org Website: www.ve.christelhouse.org Christel House Venezuela Christel House Venezuela is a school located in Caracas, Venezuela. It was opened in 2001 as an addition to the Christel House International family. Christel House Venezuela joins four other schools around the world that educate youth living in poverty. Christel House Venezuela serves 600 children approx (294 current students and 289 Alumni). 94% of the Alumni are enrolled at the university or technical institutes, or are involved in work-

title: Miss Venezuela

text: for Miss Universe and Miss World, in the case of Miss Venezuela the national pageant organization must field candidates to almost all of the major world contests. As of 2003, when the current system was put into place, the winners of the Miss Venezuela title (who goes to Miss Universe) and Miss World Venezuela are equal in rank. Nevertheless, the representative to Miss Universe is still announced last, and she is still considered the holder of the one single Miss Venezuela title. Nowadays, the final five finalists are announced during the telecast, followed by the elimination of the second and

title: Plaza Venezuela

text: the Cultural Arts Center. Between 2007 and 2009, a restoration plan was carried out in the area by PDVSA La Estancia Art Center. The fountain has undergone five projects dating from 1940 to the new opened on August 9, 2009 version, which incorporates media technology in lighting control and solid state devices. It is the first version of this source that incorporates music. You can get it through the Caracas Metro station of the same name. Plaza Venezuela Plaza Venezuela (Venezuela Square in Spanish) is a public square located in Los Caobos neighborhood, Caracas, Venezuela. It was inaugurated in 1940

title: Plaza Venezuela

text: Plaza Venezuela Plaza Venezuela (Venezuela Square in Spanish) is a public square located in Los Caobos neighborhood, Caracas, Venezuela. It was inaugurated in 1940 and is situated in the geographic center of Caracas. Its place for many landmarks of Caracas, including a fountain with lights, the Christopher Columbus monument of Manuel de la Cova, the Fisicromía tribute to Andrés Bello of Carlos Cruz-Diez and the Open Solar sculpture of Alejandro Otero. Also provides access to other important places like the University City and the Botanical Garden of Caracas, the Twin Towers of Central Park, the Boulevard of Sabana Grande and

title: Morón, Venezuela

text: the mountains of the region and he organized revolts from there. Morón and other towns of the area were burnt down during the Federal War in 1859. There are a number of other towns in Venezuela with this name. Morón, Venezuela Morón is a Venezuelan town located on the coast of Carabobo State. It is the capital of the Juan José Mora Municipality. Several important industries are located close by, like El Palito refinery (one of the largest in Venezuela) and the most important electricity centre of Venezuela, Planta Centro. The motorways 1 and 3 join in here and communicate

title: Taxicabs of Venezuela

text: General Motors decided to bring the cars for taxi duty in white, while keeping the 1.5 Cielo engine. Taxicabs of Venezuela Taxicabs of Venezuela is a form of public transport in Venezuela. At difference with most taxicab services in the world, in Venezuela there is not taximeter, nor any other form of measure the fare. The way it is measure is by a 'Carrera' which varies between driver. Due to this way of charging, it is a custom to ask and often negotiate the fare before getting inside the taxicab. In Venezuela, there are three kinds of taxicabs: Whites, which

title: Taxicabs of Venezuela

text: Taxicabs of Venezuela Taxicabs of Venezuela is a form of public transport in Venezuela. At difference with most taxicab services in the world, in Venezuela there is not taximeter, nor any other form of measure the fare. The way it is measure is by a 'Carrera' which varies between driver. Due to this way of charging, it is a custom to ask and often negotiate the fare before getting inside the taxicab. In Venezuela, there are three kinds of taxicabs: Whites, which are the most common kind found around big cities; they are commonly compact and subcompact cars, blacks which

title: Where Is Danny?

text: Where Is Danny? Where Is Danny? is the sixth studio album by American rapper and producer Danny!. It follow the rapper's 2008 album "". "Where Is Danny?" was originally titled "Project X", but the name was changed shortly before its release. The record—marketed primarily as a lo-fi "anti-album"—is a milestone in Danny!'s career, as it is his twelfth release (amidst a vast catalog that also includes instrumental albums, compilations and an EP) yet only his first for Interscope Records after being signed to the label for a little more than half a year. "Where Is Danny?" is the first album

title: Miss República Bolivariana de Venezuela

text: Miss Universe 2000 in Nicosia, Cyprus, where she placed as 1st. Runner-Up. Miss República Bolivariana de Venezuela Miss República Bolivariana de Venezuela 2000 was an emergency pageant to choose Venezuela's representative to the 2000 Miss Universe Pageant due to a requirement made by the Miss Universe Organization. Martina Thorogood, Miss Venezuela 1999 was not eligible to compete at 2000's pageant because she had already placed as 1st Runner-Up at Miss World 1999. 10 former delegates of previous editions of Miss Venezuela took part at it. This time, they were enumerated. At the end of the show, Claudia Moreno was crowned

title: Cuba–Venezuela relations

text: to Venezuela declined from $2 billion to $642,000 in the same period. In October 2000, Chávez and Castro signed the "Convenio Integral de Cooperación" under which Venezuela will send per day of oil to Cuba and will receive technical support in the fields of education, health care, sports, science and technology. In February 2005, Venezuela increased its discounted oil shipments to Cuba to per day which represents less than 3.5% of Venezuela's total oil production. But for Cuba, is of high value. Much of this oil obtained from Venezuela is subsidized. According to 2005 estimates, Venezuela is providing Cuba nearly

title: Piracy off the coast of Venezuela

text: Piracy off the coast of Venezuela Piracy off the coast of Venezuela increased during the crisis in Bolivarian Venezuela. The situation has been compared to piracy off the coast of Somalia, which was also caused by economic collapse. As Venezuelans grow more desperate, fears of increasing incidents and ranges of piracy have been reported. Venezuelan pirates often smuggle weapons, drugs and sex trafficking victims. Authorities have also been involved in piracy as well near the coast of Venezuela. At the end of the 20th century, Venezuela had a successful fishing industry where international business and trade occurred. Following the 1998

title: Piracy off the coast of Venezuela

title: Venezuela

text: A New Method of Exile" by Thomas Paez, Mercedes Vivas and Juan Rafael Pulido of the Central University of Venezuela, over 1.35 million Venezuelan college graduates had left the country since the beginning of the Bolivarian Revolution. It is believed nearly 12% of Venezuelans live abroad with Ireland becoming a popular destination for students. According to Claudio Bifano, president of the Venezuelan Academy of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, more than half of medical graduates in 2013 had left Venezuela. By 2018, more than half of children in Venezuela dropped out of school, with 58% of students quitting nationwide while

title: Venezuela

text: every 40 years. Venezuela is also home to former Formula 1 driver, Pastor Maldonado. At the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix, he claimed his first pole and victory and became the first and only Venezuelan to have done so in the history of Formula 1. Maldonado has increased the reception of Formula 1 in Venezuela, helping to popularize the sport in the nation. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, Venezuelan Rubén Limardo won a gold medal in fencing. The Venezuelan cuisine, one of the most varied in the region, reflects the climatic contrasts and cultures coexisting in Venezuela. Among them are hallaca,

title: Venezuela

text: surveyed in its 2014 Rule of Law Index. This corruption is shown with Venezuela's significant involvement in drug trafficking, with Colombian cocaine and other drugs transiting Venezuela towards the United States and Europe. Venezuela ranks fourth in the world for cocaine seizures, behind Colombia, the United States, and Panama. In 2006, the government's agency for combating the Illegal drug trade in Venezuela, "ONA", was incorporated into the office of the vice-president of the country. However, many major government and military officials have been known for their involvement with drug trafficking; especially with the October 2013 incident of men from the

title: Venezuela

text: in 2015, but researchers like Dorothy Kronick have shown that NGOs have manipulated unofficial statistics. The number of homicides in Venezuela has been inflated, which has even been recognized by opposition intellectuals. The reliability of the Venezuelan Observatory for Violence has been questioned since 2016. In Venezuela, a person is murdered every 21 minutes. Violent crimes have been so prevalent in Venezuela that the government no longer produces the crime data. In 2013, the homicide rate was approximately 79 per 100,000, one of the world's highest, having quadrupled in the past 15 years with over 200,000 people murdered. By 2015,

title: Venezuela

text: not plan on participating in the OAS. Venezuela is involved in a long-standing disagreement about the control of the Guayana Esequiba area. The Bolivarian National Armed Forces of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana, FANB) are the overall unified military forces of Venezuela. It includes over 320,150 men and women, under Article 328 of the Constitution, in 5 components of Ground, Sea and Air. The components of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces are: the Venezuelan Army, the Venezuelan Navy, the Venezuelan Air Force, the Venezuelan National Guard, and the Venezuelan National Militia. , a further 600,000 soldiers

title: Venezuela

text: ago. Leaf-shaped tools from this period, together with chopping and planoconvex scraping implements, have been found exposed on the high riverine terraces of the Rio Pedregal in western Venezuela. Late Pleistocene hunting artifacts, including spear tips, have been found at a similar series of sites in northwestern Venezuela known as "El Jobo"; according to radiocarbon dating, these date from 13,000 to 7,000 BC. It is not known how many people lived in Venezuela before the Spanish conquest; it has been estimated at around one million. In addition to indigenous peoples known today, the population included historical groups such as the

title: Venezuela

text: coast. The stilt houses in the area of Lake Maracaibo reminded the Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, of the city of Venice, Italy, so he named the region "Veneziola", or "Little Venice". The Spanish version of "Veneziola" is "Venezuela". Martín Fernández de Enciso, a member of the Vespucci and Ojeda crew, gave a different account. In his work "Summa de geografía", he states that the crew found indigenous people who called themselves the "Veneciuela." Thus, the name "Venezuela" may have evolved from the native word. Evidence exists of human habitation in the area now known as Venezuela from about 15,000 years

title: Venezuela

text: in Bolivarian Venezuela, resulting in hyperinflation, an economic depression, shortages of basic goods and drastic increases in unemployment, poverty, disease, child mortality, malnutrition and crime. By 2017, Venezuela was declared to be in default regarding debt payments by credit rating agencies. In 2018, the country's economic policies led to extreme hyperinflation, with estimates expecting an inflation rate of 1,370,000% by the end of the year. Venezuela is a charter member of the UN, OAS, UNASUR, ALBA, Mercosur, LAIA and OEI. According to the most popular and accepted version, in 1499, an expedition led by Alonso de Ojeda visited the Venezuelan

title: Politics of Venezuela

text: (A New Era (UNT), Project Venezuela, Justice First, Movement for Socialism (Venezuela) and others). Hugo Chávez, the central figure of the Venezuelan political landscape since his election to the Presidency in 1998 as a political outsider, died in office in early 2013, and was succeeded by Nicolás Maduro (initially as interim President, before narrowly winning the Venezuelan presidential election, 2013). Venezuela has a presidential government. The Economist Intelligence Unit has rated Venezuela as "authoritarian" in 2017. United Socialist Party of Venezuela or PSUV – (Nicolás Maduro) Background to the current political landscapes is the development of democracy in Venezuela during

title: Miss Venezuela 2018

text: Miss Venezuela 2018 Miss Venezuela 2018 was the 65th edition of the Miss Venezuela held on December 13, 2018 at the Estudio 5 de Venevisión in Caracas, Venezuela. At the end of the event, Miss Venezuela World 2017, Veruska Ljubisavljevic, crowned Isabella Rodríguez of Portuguesa as the winner. This was the first edition of Miss Venezuela not being under the chairmanship of Osmel Sousa, who was president for 40 years. After his resignation, the organization is now chaired by three former Venezuelan beauty queens: Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013, Jacqueline Aguilera, Miss World 1995 and Nina Sicilia, Miss International 1985.

title: Time in Venezuela

text: Time in Venezuela Venezuela uses the time offset, and they had previously used from December 9, 2007 until April 30, 2016. The time is commonly called "Venezuelan Standard Time" (VET), and legally referred to as "Hora Legal de Venezuela" (HLV) or Venezuela's Legal Time. The HLV is administered by the Navigation and Hydrography Service, in the Cagigal Naval Observatory, Caracas. The official time zone of Venezuela is determined by meridian 60° west of Greenwich, UK. UTC−04:30 was formerly the official time zone in Venezuela from 1912 to 1965, when the government changed it in order to adopt meridian 60° (UTC−04:00),