Venezuela

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish language: ''Rep�blica Bolivariana de Venezuela'') is a country in northern South America. It borders the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Off the Venezuelan coast are also found the Caribbean states of Aruba, the Netherlands Antilles and Trinidad and Tobago. {| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width:200px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; clear: right" |+ style="margin-left: inherit; font-size: medium;" | Rep�blica Bolivariana de Venezuela^#fn_1 |- | align=center colspan="2" | {| style="background: none;" |- align=center | | |- align=center | (Flag of Venezuela) | (Coat of Arms of Venezuela) |} |- align=center style="vertical-align: top;" | style="font-size:95%" colspan="2" | List of state mottos: ''none'' |- align=center style="vertical-align: top;" | style="font-size:95%" colspan="2" | List of national anthems: ''Gloria al Bravo Pueblo'' |- align=center | colspan="2" style="background:#ffffff;" | |- style="vertical-align: top;" | Capital | Caracas
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| style="white-space: nowrap;" | Federal republic
Hugo Ch�vez |- style="vertical-align: top;" | style="white-space: nowrap;" | Independence
Declared
Recognised | From Spain
July 5, 1811
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1 E11 m� (List of countries by area)
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26.127.351 (List of countries by population)
23.54.210
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• Per capita | As of 2004 estimate
$ 153,331 million (List of countries by GDP (PPP))
$ 5,801 (List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita) |- style="vertical-align: top;" | Currency | style="white-space: nowrap;" | Venezuelan bol�var (Bs.) (ISO 4217) |- style="vertical-align: top;" | Time zone | Coordinated Universal Time -4 |- style="vertical-align: top;" | List of Internet top-level domains | .ve |- style="vertical-align: top;" | List of country calling codes | +58 |- style="vertical-align: top;" | colspan=2 | #fn_1_back The ''Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela'' has been the full official title of the state since the adoption of the 1999 constitution, when the state was renamed in honour of Sim�n Bol�var. |} The name "Venezuela" is believed to have originated with the cartographer Amerigo Vespucci, when in 1499 led a naval exploration of the noroccidental coast (known today as the Gulf of Venezuela (bay)), along with Alonso de Ojeda. On reaching the Guajira Peninsula, the crew observed the stilt villages (''palafitos'') the natives built over the water. For Vespucci, this was a clear reminiscent of the city of Venice, and as a result, the region was named ''Venezuela'', which means ''Little Venice''. == History == ''Main article: History of Venezuela'' [[Image:Hw-bolivar.jpg|thumb|left|Sim�n Bol�var, ''El Libertador'']] Venezuela was the site of one of the first permanent Spain settlements in South America in 1522, and most of the territory eventually became part of the viceroyalty of New Granada. Parts of what is now eastern Venezuela became New Andalusia. After several unsuccessful uprisings, the country declared independence from Spain in 1811 under the leadership of its most famous son, Sim�n Bol�var.The revolutionary war was decided, however, in the famous battle of Carabobo in 1821 when the revolutionaries beat the Spaniards. Simon Bolivar led the armies of Venezuela and other countries to free and found what are now Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Another important revolutionary leader during the war was Antonio Jos� de Sucre, who won many battles for Bolivar and was a candidate to become his natural succesor until he was murdered. Venezuela became, after the revolutionary war, along with Colombia and Ecuador part of the Republic of Gran Colombia (''Rep�blica de Gran Colombia'') until 1830, when the country separated and became a sovereign republic. Much of Venezuela's 19th century and early 20th century history was characterized by political instability, political struggle, and dictatorial rule. Following the death of Juan Vicente G�mez in 1935 and the demise of caudillismo (authoritarian oligarchical rule), democratic struggles eventually forced the military to withdraw from direct involvement in national politics in 1958. Since that year, Venezuela has enjoyed an unbroken tradition of democratic civilian rule, though not without conflict. In 1992, there was an attempt by rebellious entities within the Venezuelan military, led by Lieutenant Hugo Ch�vez, to remove two-time democratically elected president Carlos Andr�s P�rez from power. The coup ultimately failed, and Ch�vez and his co-conspirators were jailed for treason. P�rez, on the other hand, was eventually impeached and convicted for corruption. The coup brought about the death of 80 civilians and 17 members of the armed forces. Ch�vez's role in resisting a president generally perceived as corrupt by the lower classes made him a prominent figure among them. Ch�vez was eventually released from jail in 1994 by Perez's elected successor, Rafael Caldera. Ch�vez was Venezuelan presidential election, 1998 with 56% of the vote as part of a new political party, the Movement for the Fifth Republic. His platform ("Bolivarian revolution") called for the signing of a 1999 Venezuela Constitution, which was written by a Constituent Assembly and approved by referendum in 1999. Ch�vez was Venezuelan presidential election, 2000 under the new constitution with 59% of the vote. In November 2000, the National Assembly granted Ch�vez the right to rule by decree for one year, and in November 2001, Ch�vez made a set of 49 decrees, including large reforms in oil and agrarian policy. The Ch�vez presidency has continuously isolated the upper and middle classes because of his resentful speeches, his unorthodox economic, political and social policies, his alignment with communist Cuba and his distancing and constant bashing of the United States, Venezuela's biggest trading partner. Chavez controls all branches of the government since his party has a majority in the National Assembly, and he has hand picked the judges of the Supreme Tribunal. He has been accused of jailing opposition leaders and establishing a near dictatorship. In December 2001, the nation's largest business organizations and the petroleum workers' union organized a general strike. In 2002, the US-backed opposition Venezuelan coup attempt of 2002 and briefly installed Pedro Carmona as president of Venezuela. Due to a subsequent, popular uprising, with support from the rank and file members of the military, Pedro Carmona was forced to resign. Diosdado Cabello, Vice President of Venezuela, became president as dictated by the constitution. Ch�vez was restored to the Presidency in 48 hours. Venezuelan recall referendum, 2004 was held on August 15, 2004, which Ch�vez won with approximately 58% of the vote. Leaders and supporters of the opposition accused Chavez of rigging the election, but failed to prove the accusation. The opposition claims were later silenced when the Organization of American States and the Carter Center certified the referendum. In 2004 Alleged planned Venezuelan coup in 2004 were allegedly foiled. Since then, Ch�vez's popularity in Venezuela and throughout Latin America, where two-thirds of the South American continent have elected leftist presidencies, has grown. As oil prices have soared in the wake of the second Iraqi war and booming Chinese demand, oil-rich Venezuela has had the opportunity to refuse loans and aid from the US, in its effort to distance Venezuela from the United States. The Bush Administration's influence in Caracas has plummeted, as president Hugo Ch�vez accuses the Bush administration of supporting the failed 2002 Venezuelan coup. A 35-year military agreement between the U.S. and Venezuela was unilaterally annulled by Venezuela on April 24, 2005. Under the Ch�vez administration, US narcotics programs in Venezuela have decreased, as they have little support from the Venezuelan government. Ch�vez's program has sought to decrease exclusive reliance on the United States and to diversify diplomatic and economic ties with governments throughout the world, such as Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, among many other Latin American countries, as well as China, Iran and India. His government has also consistently pursued closer ties to other countries opposed to the US, notably Fidel Castro's Cuba, as well as Libya, Iran and Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Venezuela is member of the South American Community of Nations (SACN). ''History of Venezuela'' ''See also:'' Discoverer of the Americas, List of Presidents of Venezuela == Politics == ''Main article: Politics of Venezuela'' The President of Venezuela is elected by a plural vote, with direct and universal suffrage, and functions as both head of state and head of government. The term of office is six years, and a president may be re-elected to a single consecutive term. The president appoints the vice-president and decides the size and composition of the cabinet and makes appointments to it with the involvement of the legislature. The president can ask the legislature to reconsider portions of laws he finds objectionable, but a simple parliamentary majority can override these objections. The unicameral Venezuelan parliament is the National Assembly of Venezuela or ''Asamblea Nacional''. Its 165 deputies, of which three are reserved for indigenous peoples, serve five-year terms and may be re-elected for a maximum of two additional terms. They are elected by popular vote through a combination of party lists and single member constituencies. The highest judiciary body is the Supreme Tribunal of Justice or ''Tribunal Supremo de Justicia'', whose magistrates are elected by parliament for a single 12-year term. The Consejo Nacional Electoral is in charge of electoral processes; it is formed by five main directors elected by the National Assembly. ''Politics of Venezuela'' == Political Division == ''Main article: Political Division of Venezuela'' Venezuela is subdivided into 23 states (''estados''), one capital district (''distrito capital'') and the federal dependencys (''dependencias federales''): {| border style="border-collapse:collapse" |- style="background:#efefef;" !Political Division of Venezuela !! Capital |- |Anzo�tegui State||Barcelona (Venezuela) |- |Amazonas State, Venezuela*||Puerto Ayacucho |- |Apure State||San Fernando de Apure |- |Aragua State||Maracay |- |Barinas State||Barinas, Venezuela |- |Bol�var State||Ciudad Bol�var |- |Carabobo State||Valencia, Venezuela |- |Cojedes State||San Carlos, Venezuela |- |Delta Amacuro||Tucupita |- |Falc�n State||Coro |- |Gu�rico State||San Juan De Los Morros |- |Lara State||Barquisimeto |- |M�rida State||M�rida, Venezuela |- |Miranda State||Los Teques |- |Monagas State||Matur�n |- |Nueva Esparta State||La Asunci�n |- |Portuguesa State||Guanare |- |Sucre State||Cuman� |- |T�chira State||San Crist�bal |- |Trujillo State||Trujillo, Venezuela |- |Yaracuy State||San Felipe, Venezuela |- |Vargas State||La G�aira |- |Zulia State||Maracaibo |- |Federal Dependencies||N/A |} == Geography == ''Main article: Geography of Venezuela'' Venezuela is home to a wide variety of landscapes, such as the northeasternmost extensions of the Andes mountains in the northwest and along the northern Caribbean Sea coast, of which the highest point is the Pico Bol�var at 5,007 m. [[Image:Angel falls.jpg|thumb|left|The Angel Falls (''Salto �ngel''), world's highest waterfall]] Also found in the northwest are the lowlands around Lake Maracaibo and the Gulf of Venezuela. The centre of the country is characterised by extensive plains known as the ''llanos'' that stretch from the Colombian border to the river delta of the Orinoco east. To the south are found the dissected Guiana, home to Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall. The local climate is tropical and generally hot and humid, though more moderate in the highlands. The capital, Caracas is also the country's largest city. Other major cities include Maracaibo, Barquisimeto, Valencia, Venezuela, Maracay, and Ciudad Guayana. ''Geography of Venezuela'' == Demographics == ''Main article: Demographics of Venezuela'' [[Image:CalleMaracaibo.jpg|thumb|right|View of an old Suburb area of Maracaibo.]] The Venezuelan people comprise a rich combination of heritages. The historically present Amerindians, Spain colonists and Africans were joined by Italy, Portugal, Arabs, ethnic German, and others from neighbouring countries in South America during waves of immigration in the 20th century. About 85% of the population live in urban areas in the northern portion of the country. While almost half of Venezuela's land area lies south of the Orinoco river, this region contains only 5% of the population. The national and official language is Spanish language, but numerous indigenous languages also exist (Guajiro, Pemon, Warao, etc), as do dialects introduced by immigrants. Nominally 96% of the population is Roman Catholic; other denominations, primarily Protestants, make up the remainder, as well as a Judaism [http://www.worldjewishcongress.org/communities/world/latinamerica/venezuela.cfm community of about 30,000]. ''Demographics of Venezuela'' == Economy == [[image:Refiner�aCard�n.jpg|thumb|left|225px|Punta Card�n oil refinery complex in Paraguan� Peninsula.]] ''Main article: Economy of Venezuela''. The petroleum sector dominates the economy, accounting for roughly a third of GDP, around 80% of export earnings, and more than half of government operating revenues. The sector operates through the government-owned Petroleos de Venezuela, which among other things owns the US Citgo distributor, which has 14,000 service stations in the US. ''See also: Companies of Venezuela'' ==Military== ''Main article: Military of Venezuela'' ''(Article to be added)'' == Culture == [[Image:Joropo.JPG|thumb|right|Above, image of a crowd dancing ''Joropo'', the National emblem Venezuelan dance.]] [[Image:DiablosDanzantesYare.jpg|thumb|right|Image of a traditional public performance by the ''Diablos Danzantes de Yare'' (''Dancing Devils of Yare'').]] ''Main article: Culture of Venezuela; see also: Music of Venezuela'' ''(Article to be added)'' ''(Main article to be developed)'' === List of Venezuelan Holidays === {| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" |- style="background:#efefef;" ! Date !! Name |- | January 1 | New Year's Day |- | January 6 | Epiphany |- | Monday and Tuesday
before Ash Wednesday | Carnival |- | From Palm Sunday to Easter | Holy Week |- | March 19 | Saint Joseph's Day |- | April 19 | Events of April 19, 1810 in Venezuela |- | May 1 | Labour Day |- | June 24 | Battle of Carabobo and Army's Day |- | July 5 | Independence Day (Venezuela) |- | July 24 | Birth of Sim�n Bol�var and Navy's Day |- | October 12 | ''D�a de la Raza'' (Columbus Day) |- | November 1 | All Saints Day |- | December 8 | Immaculate Conception |- | December 25 | Christmas |- | December 31 | New Year's Eve |} === Famous Venezuelans === *List of Venezuelans *List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball ==Gastronomy== [[Image:Arepa.jpg|thumb|right|Sample of an ''arepa''.]] [[Image:CachapaConQueso.JPG|thumb|right|Preparation of a ''cachapa'' with cheese.]] Below is a list of popular and typical Venezuelan dishes and snacks: ===Main Dishes=== *''Arepa'' *''Hallaca'' *''Pabell�n criollo'' (''Creole pabillion'') *''Cachapa'' (Maize tortilla). *''Chivo en coco'' (Goat meat with coconut). *''Empanada'' *''Mandoca'' *''Pisillo de chig�ire'' *''Asado negro'' *''Mondongo'' (Tripe). *''Bollo pel�n'' *''Chicharr�n'' *''Pisca Andina'' *''Perico'' ===Typical Snacks=== *''Arroz con coco'' (Rice with coconut). *''Arepa'' *''Teque�o'' *''Tost�n'' ===Typical Candies=== *''Majarete'' *''Bienmesabe'' *''Dulce de lechoza'' *''Dulce de leche'' (A solid version made in the city of Coro) ===Beverages=== *''Papel�n con lim�n'' *''Chicha'' *''Ponche Crema'' *''Leche de Burra'' ==National Symbols== Venezuela's national symbols include Flag of Venezuela, the Coat of Arms of Venezuela, and the Gloria al Bravo Pueblo. Other elements relative to the typical Flora (plants) and Fauna (animals) of the territory are remarkable. The governments through history have officially declared these as national symbols: [[Image:Orquidea.JPG|thumb|right|The orchid ''(Cattleya mossiae)'']] ===National Flower=== *The orchid ''(Cattleya mossiae)'' This kind of orchid is also known as ''Flor de Mayo'' (''May Flower''). Was first discovered in the northern land in 1839. Was given the status of National emblem on May 23, 1951. Tabebuia''">Image:Arag�aney.JPG|thumb|right|An ''Tabebuia'' ===National Tree=== *The ''Tabebuia'' ''(Tabebuia chrysantha)'' Called ''aravanei'' by the ''caribes'', it can be found mostly in regions with template weather. It can reach a height between 6 and 12 m. The ''Tabebuia'' flourishes within the period following a rainy season, mostly on the first months of the year. R�mulo Gallegos referred to these months as "''La primavera de oro de los arag�aneyes''" (the golden spring of the ''arag�aneyes''). Declared National emblem on May 29, 1945. [[Image:Turpial.JPG|thumb|right|A turpial.]] ===National Bird=== *The turpial ''(Icterus icterus)'' Fully coloured with yellow-orange tones except in the head an the wings, which are black with a few tones in white; also has a blue spot surrounding the eyes. It can be found in woods, the ''llanos'', at the shores of jungles, and in northern and southern Orinoco. The turpial is fairly appreciated due to its singing and was declared the National emblem on May 23, 1958. == See also == * Media of Venezuela * National parks of Venezuela * Transportation in Venezuela * OPEC * South American Community of Nations * Miss Venezuela == External Links == ===Government Sites=== * [http://www.gobiernoenlinea.ve Gobierno en L�nea] - Official governmental portal (in Spanish) * [http://www.venezuela.gov.ve Presidencia de la Rep�blica de Venezuela] - Official Presidential Site (in Spanish) * [http://www.asambleanacional.gov.ve Asamblea Nacional] - Official Parliamentary Site (in Spanish) ===Media and Communications=== * [http://www.globovision.com Globovisi�n] - Venezuelan News Channel * [http://www.unionradio.com.ve Uni�n Radio] * [http://www.eud.com Diario El Universal] * [http://www.el-nacional.com Diario El Nacional] * [http://www.talcualdigital.com Diario Tal Cual] * [http://www.vheadline.com/main.asp VHeadline.com] * [http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/ Venezuelanalysis.com] * [http://notiven.com Noticias de Venezuela] (in Spanish and English) * [http://www.venezuelatoday.net/ Venezuelatoday] One Stop Source for Latest News and Information ===Culture, Images and Tourism=== * [http://www.efemeridesvenezolanas.com Efem�rides Venezolanas] (in Spanish). * [http://www.marceloanelli.com/xoom/ Venezuela in Photographs] (in Spanish). * [http://www.venezuelatuya.com Venezuela Tuya (Venezuela Yours - Le Venezuela Votre): A country to love] - Venezuelan tourist portal. * [http://www.discovervenezuela.com Discover Venezuela] - for more information and images. * [http://www.turpial.org Venezuelan Picture Gallery] Pictures of cities, landscapes, animals and plants. ===Miscellaneous=== * [http://www.geocities.com/otalvora/libros/pazramo/indexpax.htm Government of Ram�n J. Vel�squez] * [http://theletterisback.blogspot.com/ The Letter is back] South American countries Venezuela ga:Veinis�ala la:Venetiola lv:Venecuēla ms:Venezuela zh-min-nan:Venezuela nds:Venezuela simple:Venezuela sq:Venecuela yi:װענעזװעלע

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==Origin of Name== The Venezuela name hasn't its origin on the Orinoco River indians. The history to everybody told is that was palafitos at the Lake Maracaibo, the origins of its name. Javier ==Current Political Opinions== Segun mis anos de experiencia y cultura no tan letrada como se hace creer el Presidente de Venezuela, al tu tener una orientacion politica o creencia no se necesita menoscabar los derechos mas naturales de la vida, quien mata, tortura en tu nombre es tan culpable como el que lo realiza, Venezuela un Pais Lindo y bello, con todas las posibilidades de ser un pais Feliz, pasa por la desgracia mas grande en este momento y es bochornozo ver como sus paginas (Wikipedia) pueden dar credito y cabida a las mentiras de que es capaz el presidente de Venezuela sobre todo por: 1. Ha creado Odio donde no habia 2. Ha mentido al pais y lo ha enganado 3. Su forma de dirijirse a todos es de una forma grocera y vulgar, de esto se puede dar fe solo con ir a ver sus tantos mensajes los domingos y no es secreto para nadie. 4. Si tenemos un presidente es porque representara a la nacion y nosotros no nos sentimos representados por esa persona tan grocera. 5. Solo un 40% de la poblacion voto cuando gano las elecciones o sea no fue el pais. En esto estoy clara fue culpa de nosotros mismo por no acudir como buenos ciudadanos a votar. Sin mas por el momento y en espera de que en sus ilustres paginas pongan datos y asuntos honorables y sobre todos honestos. Arnellys Uribe ----- sorry but what's the point in writing in spanish (i guess) on an english wikipedia and english article? i'd love to discuss the article as it doesn't seem to be especially balanced and precise, but i'm afraid i don't understand spanish - and you don't want to know what babelfish made of your text (anos means years iirc, strange to see what overture systems made of it - and i thought in california spanish shouldn't be too uncommon ;)... i beleive you tried to say that chavez has no democratic legitimation? from what i know he won a regular election plus two referenda with really amazing results (always near 60%), while voter turnout was also amazingly high (i wish we had such political participation over here)? so there seems to be a really strong democratic legitimation, plus it obviously wasn't an accident, most venezuelan people seem to think that he does the right things, even years after he became president? the opposition seems generally to form around industrials, what you usually hear from that side is allegations of civil right breaches and 'being a communist' - it would help a lot to have more substantiated criticism, obvious propaganda just teaches about the one presenting it, not the topic we're interested in... 2004 08 17 13 00 The Spanish piece is of interest to those contributors who can speak Spanish, and should remain on the talk page, --User:SqueakBox 17:05, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC) ----- Hi there, I was just reading wikipedia's information about my country, Venezuela. We are a divided society -and everybody can tell that by reading the person who started this discussion-. Whether you believe in one party or another, there is something we all have to agree, and it's the lack of "fair and balanced" journalism; it's just terrible... if you support Chavez, the government's TV station will turn you into a "oposition hater" and if you opose Chavez, the private media will make you want to assasinate chavez even more, with racist and biased news... pretty much like FOX News -republican- and CBS News -pseudo-democrat-. This is a HUGE country and nobody seems to realize it. The real reason of why Chavez it's so popular it's because of the majority of poor people in Venezuela. They were excluded from any real progress and oportunities and for the first time in their lifes, someone it's saying exactly what they want a president to say -something I don't agree with, but it's the truth-. I think Chavez will stay -and I know he will- for a long time and if someone sees at the hills where all the poor people live, he will now why I say that he won and that there has not been any fraud at all... Thanks Juan Hernandez PS: Please, this is wikipedia, if you are going to discuss something with me about this, do it in a way where we all can get nice arguments, not with insults as we usually and awfully do in Venezuela when someone does not agree with you in politics... people here are huge fanatics ===Democracy at Risk=== Why doesn't this article mention the fact that Venezuela is sliding towards dictatorship? Ever since he took office, Chavez has worked to hamstring Venezuela's democratic institutions. For instance, he recently took control of the Supreme Court by packing it with his supporters, as discussed in the following article by Human Rights Watch. [http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2004/12/14/venezu9864.htm] This is only the latest example of Chavez's systematic efforts to turn Venezuela into a dictatorship on the Cuban model (with active assistance from Cuban advisors). There is also no mention of the fact that Chavez is providing aid and safe harbor to FARC, the Colombian rebel group, apparently in hopes of seeing a Marxist dictatorship established in Colombia. The fact that Chavez was democratically elected, and recently won a recall referendum, does not excuse his attempts to destroy Venezuela's democracy. Many dictators were democratically elected, including Adolf Hitler. Edward ===Dictatorship?=== quoting Edward: ''Why doesn't this article mention the fact that Venezuela is sliding towards dictatorship?''''Italic text'' Because wikipedia it's known to be an unbiased way of information. Whether you think Venezuela it's heading to a dictatorship or a Cuban/Nazi style government it has nothing to do with that. Not everybody thinks the way you do and that's why those remarks should not be in wikipedia because if they do, the other side -Chavez' supporters- will have the same comment you just wrote complaining the same way you did... and who is wikipedia to determine who's right or wrong when it comes to politics? Juan Hernandez I think it would only be appropriate if there was a clear, objective measure of 'sliding towards dictatorship'. The fact that there's disagreement, however, is certainly worth noting. User:Peter Grey 10:15, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC) ===Recall Referendum (latest vote)=== To the anon. who wants to add doubts about the recall referendum, what does it mean to "certify the voting process"? The Carter Center did extensive audits of the entire process, including auditing voting machines, et cetera. Anyway, this material is better addressed on the revote page. This is the main page on the entire country; we don't need details like this. User:DanKeshet 07:35, Jan 26, 2005 (UTC) ==Achieving NPOV (Re: Juan)== Wikipedia should not take sides on politics, but it should report major political developments. The fact that large numbers of people (including large numbers of Venezuelans) and major international organizations believe that Venezuela is moving towards dictatorship is certainly a major political development and should be included. Also, the fact that Venezuela is supporting the rebels in Colombia's civil war should certainly be mentioned, since it may lead to war. The government's denials of this support are strictly pro forma. Edward :Edward: 1) The history of Venezuela from independence to Chavez is covered in two sentences; Chavez to present in multiple paragraphs. Why? There are plenty of articles on Hugo Chavez, the history of his presidency, the MVR, etc. If you want to expand on the conditions in present-day Venezuela, let's start there. 2) We definitely need an article on the Rodrigo Granda affair (though an article on Rodrigo Granda himself would help too). If you start it, I'll join you. User:DanKeshet 06:03, Feb 10, 2005 (UTC) ::There, I started it. If you want to add more about Venezuela's relationship with Colombia and FARC, that's a good place to start. User:DanKeshet 06:27, Feb 10, 2005 (UTC) === Facts? or is it taking somebody's side? === Quouting --- Also, the fact that Venezuela is supporting the rebels in Colombia's civil war should certainly be mentioned, since it may lead to war. The government's denials of this support are strictly pro forma. --- It is a fact for you, not everybody thinks or agrees with you on that. There should be something like "there are theories about Chavez and the FARC", saying it's a fact it's taking someone's side. By the way, this is wikypedia, if you'd like to see it, just put it in there :D Juan == ---- This page (the talk page itself) has been getting consistent vandalism, spread across months, from IPs within the range of the school district of San Mateo County, California, United States. I'm going to assume it's just some kid and we can simply revert and ignore itt, but if it gets really bad, we can contact the county tech. office, and they'll probably be able to track it down and stop it. User:DanKeshet 20:35, Mar 9, 2005 (UTC) == Map == A controversy has erupted over the choice of map for this article. The two candidates are shown here, along with any others that other Wikipedians may choose to enter. Feel free to make any comments. The lower map may also appear in the corresponding Geography article for this country. User:Kelisi 16:58, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC) I prefer the lower Kelisi version, --User:SqueakBox 17:06, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC) I think the lower one is too busy; perhaps we could separate it out into a political map and a geographical map, one with the states, the other with the rivers? Do we have the source for the original? User:DanKeshet 17:31, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC) The uppeer map is from the CIA, Image:Ve-map.png --User:SqueakBox 17:34, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC) ---- An anonymous user added the text of [http://www.vcrisis.com/?content=letters/200403130647 this article] to the talk page. The text is too long and probably infringes on Toro's copyright, but I'm guessing their goal was to get people to read it. So read it at the link. User:DanKeshet 20:42, Apr 25, 2005 (UTC)

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