when was venezuela colonized by spain
Spain's colonization of mainland Venezuela started in 1522, establishing its first permanent South American settlement in the present-day city of Cumana. CumanÃ¡ in the 16th, Century venezuela was contracted as a concession by The king Of spain to The German welser banking (Family-Klein, venedigâ1528). 1546uring the 19th century, Venezuela suffered political turmoil and autocracy, remaining dominated by regional caudillos (military strongmen) until the mid-20th century. Since 1958, the country has had a series of democratic governments.