"telegraph had been introduced since the 1850s, but it went from Caracas to Valencia. Guzmán Blanco, the most sophisticated Venezuelan president (in office three times between 1870 and 1887) of the 19th century, was also the most charismatic of the caudillos. He adeptly contracted loans for Venezuela, from which he amassed a small fortune. Guzmán Blanco had ambitious goals for Venezuela. He wanted to make Caracas a mini-Paris and he did build some theaters and a capitol, but these projects were on a very minor scale. He was also good at progressive legislation. He declared education free and obligatory for"
"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"
"Caracas Caracas (), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and centre of the Greater Caracas Area. Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range (Cordillera de la Costa). Terrain suitable for building lies between 760 and 1,140 m (2,490 and 3,740 ft) above sea level, although there is some settlement above this range. The valley is close to the Caribbean Sea, separated from the coast by a steep 2,200-metre-high (7,200 ft) mountain"
"Capital District (Venezuela) The Capital District () is Venezuela's federal district. It has an area of 433 km and there is only one administrative division (""municipio""), Libertador, which contains about half of Caracas, the Venezuelan capital city, which is also the seat of the three branches of the federal government of Venezuela (legislative, executive and judiciary). The population in 2004 was 2,073,768. The District borders on the states of Vargas and Miranda. Formerly it had its own local government with a governor, but the constitutional reform of 1999 abolished the district government and created instead the Metropolitan District of Caracas,"
"immigrants that came to the area in the mid-20th century. Caracas is twinned with: Caracas is part of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities from 12 October 1982 establishing brotherly relations with the following cities: Caracas Caracas (), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and centre of the Greater Caracas Area. Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range (Cordillera de la Costa). Terrain suitable for building lies between 760 and 1,140"
"Venezuelan National Guard placing 1.3 tons of cocaine on a Paris flight knowing they will not face charges. Venezuela is divided into 23 states (""estados""), a capital district (""distrito capital"") corresponding to the city of Caracas, and the Federal Dependencies (""Dependencias Federales"", a special territory). Venezuela is further subdivided into 335 municipalities (""municipios""); these are subdivided into over one thousand parishes (""parroquias""). The states are grouped into nine administrative regions (""regiones administrativas""), which were established in 1969 by presidential decree. The country can be further divided into ten geographical areas, some corresponding to climatic and biogeographical regions. In the north"
"According to the 2011 Census, the racial composition of the population was: Capital District (Venezuela) The Capital District () is Venezuela's federal district. It has an area of 433 km and there is only one administrative division (""municipio""), Libertador, which contains about half of Caracas, the Venezuelan capital city, which is also the seat of the three branches of the federal government of Venezuela (legislative, executive and judiciary). The population in 2004 was 2,073,768. The District borders on the states of Vargas and Miranda. Formerly it had its own local government with a governor, but the constitutional reform of 1999"
"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"
"indigenous peoples and elected separately by all citizens, not just those with indigenous backgrounds. For the 2010-2015 period the number of seats was 165. All deputies serve five-year terms. The National Assembly meets in the Federal Legislative Palace in Venezuela's capital, Caracas. Following the creation of the disputed Constituent Assembly in 2017 it is now regarded to be a bicameral legislature. Under its previous 1961 Constitution, Venezuela had a bicameral legislature, known as the Congress ""(Congreso)"". This Congress was composed of a Senate ""(Senado)"" and a Chamber of Deputies ""(Cámara de Diputados)"". The Senate was made up of two senators"
"capital (Caracas) which is also the largest city in Venezuela. Oil was discovered in the early 20th century, and today, Venezuela has the world's largest known oil reserves and has been one of the world's leading exporters of oil. Previously, the country was an underdeveloped exporter of agricultural commodities such as coffee and cocoa, but oil quickly came to dominate exports and government revenues. The 1980s oil glut led to an external debt crisis and a long-running economic crisis. Inflation peaked at 100% in 1996 and poverty rates rose to 66% in 1995 as (by 1998) per capita GDP fell"
"what was left of the Spanish forces holed up in the San Felipe Castle in Puerto Cabello until 10 November 1823, when they surrendered and left Venezuela. On 6 May 1830 the Congress of Valencia takes place. There, Venezuela declared the independence from the Great Colombia and Valencia was declared Venezuela's capital. On 29 March 1832 the central government created the province of Barquisimeto from a part of Carabobo. In 1858, during the March Revolution, Valencia became again capital of Venezuela. On 27 April 1881 the central government reforms the administrative divisions and creates the state of Carabobo, which at"
"party. Don't Tell My Mother... the people of the Holy Land like you've never seen them before. Start-phrase- Don't tell my mother that I'm in Venezuela. Oil and socialism are big exports in Venezuela, and Diego Buñuel steps into the heart of both in the capital city of Caracas. Diego stumbles across a socialist protest where tense relations with the U.S. over politics and oil are top of mind for participants. But while government-enforced low costs have made gas unbelievably cheap for Venezuelans - just a few cents per litre - regulations have caused massive food shortages. Diego sneaks over"
"Ciudad Bolívar Ciudad Bolívar (; Spanish for ""Bolivar City""), formerly known as Angostura and St. Thomas de Guyana, is the capital of Venezuela's southeastern Bolívar State. It lies at the spot where the Orinoco River narrows to about in width, is the site of the first bridge across the river, and is a major riverport for the eastern regions of Venezuela. Historic Angostura gave its name to the Congress of Angostura, to the Angostura tree, to the House of Angostura, and to Angostura bitters. Modern Ciudad Bolívar has a well-preserved historic center; a cathedral and other original colonial buildings surround"
"Caracazo The Caracazo, or sacudón, is the name given to the wave of protests, riots, looting, shootings and massacres that began on 27 February 1989 in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, and the surrounding towns. The weeklong clashes resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people, thousands by some accounts, mostly at the hands of security forces and the military. The riots and the protests began mainly in response to the government's economic reforms and the resulting increase in the price of gasoline and transportation. The word ""Caracazo"" is the name of the city followed by the ""-azo"" suffix, which denotes a"
"the Cordillera Central, in the Andes mountains. Highway 9 begins here to move further away from the Caribbean Sea coastline. From Boca de Uchire to El Guapo the distance is 65 km; from El Guapo to Caucagua adds 59 km. At Caucagua, the Pan-American Highway crosses Venezuela Highway 12. Highway 9 continues through the Cordillera Central. After about 21 km, the highway becomes a limited-access expressway for 32 km west towards the Caracas metropolitan area and the Venezuelan Federal District. With a population of around four million, Caracas is the largest city and capital of Venezuela. Although located near the"
"the shortages in Venezuela. Demonstrations against violence in Venezuela began in January 2014 following the murder of actress and former Miss Venezuela Mónica Spear, and continued, when former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles shook the hand of President Maduro; this ""gesture... cost him support and helped propel"" opposition leader Leopoldo López Mendoza to the forefront. According to the Associated Press, well before protests began in the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas, the attempted rape of a young student on a university campus in San Cristóbal, in the western border state of Táchira, led to protests from students ""outraged"" at ""long-standing complaints"
"km to Valencia, passing San Joaquin and near Cuacara en route to the city. Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo state. The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. Its population is about 1.4 million. Valencia is known for its racial and international diversity. The city is located in a valley, some over the sea and surrounded by a mountain range called the Coastal Range (Cordillera de la Costa). On its eastern outskirts lies Lake Valencia, Venezuela's second largest lake. Tourist sights include Casa Páez, Casa de los Celis, the Museum of History"
"Islam in Venezuela There are approximately 100,000 Muslims in Venezuela which make up 0.4 percent of the nation's population. Venezuela has a small but influential Muslim population. Many of them are Arabs of Lebanese, Palestinian, Syrian descent and Turkish. The capital city Caracas has a Muslim population of 15,000. The Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim in Caracas is the second largest mosque in Latin America. Located in a rapidly changing area of the city, this historic mosque features a dome, minaret and portal to signal its presence in the urban landscape, and devices such as the octagonal hall rising up"
"Maracaibo Maracaibo (; ) is a city and the municipal seat of Maracaibo Municipality in northwestern Venezuela, on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela. It is the second-largest city in the country (after the national capital Caracas) and the capital of the state of Zulia. The population of the city is approximately 1,495,200 with the metropolitan area estimated at 2,108,404 . Maracaibo is nicknamed La Tierra del Sol Amada (""The Beloved Land of the Sun""). The name Maracaibo is said to come from the brave ""cacique"" (Indian chief) Mara, a young"
"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,"
"de Valencia (volleyball). Valencia is twinned with: https://www.el-carabobeno.com/accidente-de-transito-en-tinaquillo-deja-a-tres-musicos-muertos-y-dos-heridos/ Valencia, Carabobo Valencia () is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city in Venezuela. The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. The population of Valencia and the nearby metropolitan area reached 1,827,165 in 2010, and it is expected to grow dramatically in the years to come. It is also the largest city in the Valencia-Maracay metropolitan region, which with a population of about 4.5 million is the country's second largest after that of Caracas. Caracas lies some away to the east."
"Vargas (state) Vargas State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Named after Venezuela's first non-military president, José María Vargas, Vargas comprises a coastal region in the north of Venezuela, bordering Aragua to the west, Miranda to the east, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Capital District to the south. It is home to both the country's largest seaport and airport. The state capital is La Guaira. The Litoral Varguense conurbation is the principal urban agglomeration in the state, which is part of the Greater Caracas Area. In 1999, the geographic center of Vargas state"
"statistics have shown an increase of crime even after such measures were taken, with the 2014 murder rate showing an increase to 82 per 100,000, more than quadrupling since 1998. The capital Caracas has one of the greatest homicide rates of any large city in the world, with 122 homicides per 100,000 residents. Venezuela has also ranked high internationally among countries with high kidnapping rates, with consulting firm Control Risk ranking Venezuela 5th in the world for kidnappings in 2013 and News.com.au calling Venezuela's capital city of Caracas ""the kidnap capital of the world"" in 2013, noting that Venezuela had"
"percent. The World Economic Forum predicts Venezuela's GDP to rise to 4.2 percent by 2022. Caracas is contained entirely within a valley of the Venezuelan central range, and separated from the Caribbean coast by a roughly expanse of El Ávila National Park. The valley is relatively small and quite irregular, the altitude with respect to sea level varies from between , with in the historic zone. This, along with the rapid population growth, has profoundly influenced the urban development of the city. The most elevated point of the Capital District, wherein the city is located, is the ""Pico El Ávila"","
"a handgun in Cúa, approximately 50km south of Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela. Police foiled Duarte's efforts to rob the bakery and shot him in the arm, which resulted in Duarte taking hostages. He fled up into a nearby residential block and took 44-year-old Nancy Lopez and her family hostage. Duarte shot two of his hostages, one of whom was a 9-year-old boy, and left them both bleeding on the ninth floor. He then emerged outside the building with Lopez. He placed his handgun to her temple and threatened to kill her unless he received a vehicle that he"
"Venezuela is currently among the countries with the highest murder rates in the world. Recently, the murder rate in Venezuela is the subject of some dispute according to the ""Associated Press"", since Bolivarian government slowly denied access to homicide statistics. A non-governmental organization known as the Venezuelan Violence Observatory (OVV), which collects crime data from seven different universities around the country, provides data of homicide rates in Venezuela. The OVV puts the homicide rate for 2013 at approximately 79 per 100,000 and the murder rate in the capital Caracas at 122 per 100,000 residents. In 2015, the OVV's murder rate"
"April 2016, the government ordered the rationing of electricity in ten Venezuelan states, including the capital city of Caracas; This followed after other attempts to curb electricity usage including moving Venezuela's time zone ahead and telling Venezuelan women to stop using hairdryers had failed. Two days later, on 22 April 2016, the minister of electricity, Luis Motta Dominguez, announced that beginning the following week, forced blackouts would occur throughout Venezuela four hours per day for the next 40 days. Venezuelan consumers had mainly negative feelings toward the fingerprint rationing system, saying it created longer lines, especially when fingerprint machines malfunctioned."
"dedicated on May 25, 2007 with a friendly match between Venezuela and Honduras, was host to the 2007 Copa América. Mérida, Mérida Mérida, officially known as ""Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida"", is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the principal cities of the Venezuelan Andes. It was founded in 1558 by Captain Juan Rodríguez Suárez, forming part of Nueva Granada, but later became part of the Captaincy General of Venezuela and played an active role in the War of Independence. The capital city's population is 204,879 inhabitants and the"
"is known as Caracas, named after the capital city. While these are the local varieties of coffee grown in Venezuela, the basic universal coffee varieties under which the Venezuelan one fall under are the arabica (""Coffea arabica L."") which grows better in the high land regions, and the Robusta (""Coffea canephora p. ex Fr."") which grows in the low land regions; the former variety grows under forest canopy while the latter grows under partial shade. Lavado Fino is the country's highest grade of coffee. The best quality of Venezuelan coffee is reportedly from the western region which borders Colombia. The"
"warnings for Venezuela (especially Caracas) due to high rates of crime. However, even opposition intellectuals have stated that NGOs manipulate statistics. The NGO Observatorio Venezolano Para la Violencia created more than 6,000 deaths in a fictitious manner and that was demonstrated in 2016. The Federal Capitol occupies an entire city block, and, with its golden domes and neoclassical pediments, can seem even bigger. The building was commissioned by Antonio Guzmán Blanco in the 1870s, and is most famous for its Salón Elíptico, an oval hall with a mural-covered dome and walls lined with portraits of the country's great and good."
"Valencia, Carabobo Valencia () is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city in Venezuela. The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. The population of Valencia and the nearby metropolitan area reached 1,827,165 in 2010, and it is expected to grow dramatically in the years to come. It is also the largest city in the Valencia-Maracay metropolitan region, which with a population of about 4.5 million is the country's second largest after that of Caracas. Caracas lies some away to the east. The area was already inhabited in the fourth"
"Carabobo Carabobo State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The capital city of this state is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is 4,369 km² and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 2,245,744. Carabobo State was the site of the Battle of Carabobo on 24 June 1821. This was a decisive win in the war of independence from Spain, and was led by Simón Bolívar. Carabobo State is sub-divided into 14 municipalities: The"
"La Guaira La Guaira () is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Vargas and the country's main port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during the December 1999 floods and mudslides that affected much of the region. The city hosts its own professional baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, the Tiburones de La Guaira. They have won seven national championships since their founding in 1962. After the founding of Caracas by Spanish in 1567, toward the turn of the 16th century,"