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Spanish start to colonize the coast
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First rebellion against the Spanish
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Venezuelans declare Independence from Spain, Napoleon invades Spain
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Independence act is signed
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Venezuela detaches from Colombia and declares it itself as an independent republic and declares its capital Caracas
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Antonio Guzmán Blanco modernizes Venezuela and builds schools and develops agriculture
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Venezuela does not repay its loan and is blockaded by England, Italy, and Germany
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Venezuela becomes the world's largest oil exporter, under dictator Juan Vicente Gomez
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President Romulo Gallegos is the first democratic leader, is overthrown by a military coup by Marcos Perez Jimenez.
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Admiral Wolfgang Larrazabal wins the presidential election
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Venezuela benefits from oil boom and it currency peaks.
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Jaime Lusinchi signs pact including government, trade, and business
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Carlos Andres Perez elected president, as a result of their economic depression. Social upheaval results in riots, kills 300 - 2100 people.
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120 people killed in two attempted coups by the future president colonel Hugo Chavez and the second is carried out by his supporters Hugo is jailed for 2 years before being pardoned
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Ramon Jose Velasquez becomes interim president after Perez gets kicked out for corruption and arested, Rafael Caldera elected president after.
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Hugo Chavez the former coup leader is elected president.
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Floods and mudslides kill dozens of thousands of people
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Minister Jose Vicente Rangel discloses plot to kill Chavez, who wins six more years in office.
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President Chavez hails 49 reform laws, including land and oil reforms.
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Military takes custody of Chavez and said he resigned a statement which Chavez claimed he did not say.
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Feb Bolivar drops 25% against us dollar.
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April Some 150000 people rally in support strike and oil protests.
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Chavez returns to office after the collapse of the intern government
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Chavez signs arms deal with Russia for planes and helicopters
