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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.
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.
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 ...
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.
After his election in 1998, more than 100,000 state-owned cooperatives—which claimed to represent some 1.5 million people—were formed with the assistance of government start-up credit and technical training. [249] The Venezuelan government often failed to construct the number of homes they had proposed.
Daniela Larreal Chirinos, a five-time Olympic cyclist who competed for Venezuela over the course of a decade, has died. Chirinos was found dead the afternoon of Aug. 15 at her home in Las Vegas ...
Leopoldo López (born 1971), Mayor of Chacao, Venezuela; José Martí (1853–1895), leader of Cuban Independence movement; Rigoberta Menchú (born 1959), activist, Nobel Peace Prize; Chico Mendes (1944–1988), trade union leader and environmentalist; Antonio Nariño (1765–1824), political and military leader