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1499
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus visits Venezuela. -
The Spanish Rebillion
The first rebellion against Spanish rule. -
Declares Independence
Venezuelans take advantage of Napoleons invasion of Spain to declare independence. -
Worlds Largest Oil Exporter
Juan Vicente Gomez as the dictator, Venezuela becomes world largest oil exporter. -
Establishes Government
Coup establishes civilian government after decades of military rule. -
Venezuela is Profiting off of Oil
Venezuela benefits from oil boom and its currency peaks against the US dollar; oil and steel industries nationalized. -
Perez Impeached
President Perez impeached on corruption charges. -
New Constitution was Set
Hugo Chavez elected president amid disenchantment with established parties, launches 'Bolivian Revolution' that brings in new constitution, socialist and populist economic, and social policies funded by high oil prices, alongside increasingly anti-US foreign policy. -
A Rebellion about Oil
Armed forces rebel over violent stand-off between government and state oil monopoly after appointment of new board. -
President Loses Election
President Chavez suffers his first defeat at the ballot box, when a referendum narrowly rejects proposals to increase government control over the Central Bank and the power to expropriate property.
