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Lorenzo Mendoza Fleury, co-founder of oversees one of Venezuela's largest private companies, $6 billion (sales) Empresas Polar. Eugenio Mendoza (1906–1979), business tycoon who made important contributions in the modernization of the country during the 20th Century.
Mariano Montilla (1782–1851), major general of the Army of Venezuela in the Venezuelan War of Independence. Nelson Mora (born 1976), butterfly swimmer. Omar Morales (born 1985), mixed martial artist. Carlos Morocho Hernández (1940–2016), world champion professional boxer.
This is a list of notable Venezuelan Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Venezuelan Americans or must have references showing they are Venezuelan Americans and are notable.
In 1830, José Antonio Páez declared Venezuela independent from Gran Colombia and became president, taking office on January 13, 1830. Although he was not the first president of Venezuela (having in mind Cristóbal Mendoza in 1811), he was the first head of state of independent Venezuela, after the dissolution of Gran Colombia.
Since 1939, over 400 Venezuelan baseball players have played in Major League Baseball.This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, starting team, and dates of debut and final game.
This is a list of notable Latin American people, in alphabetical order within categories. Actors Wagner ... Leopoldo López (born 1971), Mayor of Chacao, Venezuela;
José Luis Salcedo Bastardo (1926–2005), historian, author of "Historia Fundamental de Venezuela" (1977). Oscar Sambrano Urdaneta (1929–2011), essayist and compiler, author of "Aproximaciones a Bello", "Poesía contemporánea de Venezuela", "Literatura hispanoamericana". Juan Sánchez Peláez (1922–2003), poet, author of "Poesía 1951 ...
In 1977, he founded a revolutionary movement within the armed forces, in the hope that he could one day introduce a leftist government to Venezuela: the Venezuelan People's Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación del Pueblo de Venezuela, or ELPV), consisted of him and a handful of his fellow soldiers who had no immediate plans for direct ...