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Antonio Ledezma
Antonio José Ledezma Díaz (born 1 May 1955) is a Venezuelan lawyer, opposition politician and former political prisoner. After unsuccessfully challenging for the leadership of Democratic Action in 1999, he founded a new party, the Fearless People's Alliance. Political career After involvement in politics in his home state of Guárico in the 1970s for Democratic Action, he served two terms in the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies (from 1984), and was elected to the Venezuelan Senate in 1994. He then served as mayor of the Libertador Municipality (1996–2000) of the Venezuelan Capital District, having been appointed governor of the now-defunct Federal District (1992–1993) by Carlos Andrés Pérez. He also served as the head of Coordinadora Democrática opposition coalition. In 2003, he presented the list of signature collection centers to the National Electoral Council in preparation for the 2004 recall referendum against the Chávez's presidency. Ledezma left Coordina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuelan Opposition
This article describes the history of Venezuelan opposition to the Chavismo, Chavista governments of former President Hugo Chávez and current President Nicolás Maduro. Commonly referred to as the Venezuelan opposition, or sometimes, anti-Chavismo, these political umbrella terms are used to describe political, social and religious movements that have opposed Chavismo, and the associated Bolivarian Revolution political process since 2 February 1999. It outlines the various parties involved, focusing on the evolution of the opposition movement, its candidates, and key leaders. Background After the February 1992 Venezuelan coup attempt, February 1992 coup attempt, The first reaction of the traditional political parties was channeled in the Venezuelan Congress, through a document of condemnation, approved unanimously and without discussion, of the actions of Chávez and his companions, as well as an endorsement to democracy as a form of government. Congressman specifically exlaime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuelan Senate
The Senate of Venezuela was the upper house of Venezuela's legislature under its 1961 constitution. Under the 1999 constitution, the bicameral system was replaced by the unicameral National Assembly of Venezuela. However, since 1999 the former chamber of senators has been used by the National Assembly for solemn meetings and other special functions. In Venezuela, lifetime Senate seats existed from 1961 to 1999. The former Presidents who held this position were: Rómulo Betancourt (1964-1981), Raúl Leoni (1969-1972), Rafael Caldera (1974-1994, 1999), Carlos Andrés Pérez (1979-1989, 1994-1996), Luis Herrera Campins (1984-1999) and Jaime Lusinchi (1989-1999). At the Senate's last election in 1998, it had 54 elected members (48 elected two per state plus 6 additional to get a more proportional result) and 3 lifetime senators. Presidents of the Senate Primary sources: References See also * National Assembly (Venezuela), Unicameral legislature of Venezuela since 2000 * Ven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawker (trade)
A hawker is a vendor of merchandise that can be easily transported; the term is roughly synonymous with costermonger or peddler. In most places where the term is used, a hawker sells inexpensive goods, handicrafts, or food items. Whether stationary or mobile, hawkers often advertise by loud street cries or chants, and conduct banter with customers, to attract attention and enhance sales. Definition A hawker is a type of street vendor; "a person who travels from place-to-place selling goods." Synonyms include huckster, peddler, chapman or in Britain, costermonger. However, hawkers are distinguished from other types of street vendors in that they are mobile. In contrast, peddlers, for example, may take up a temporary pitch in a public place. Similarly, hawkers tend to be associated with the sale of non-perishable items such as brushes and cookware while costermongers are exclusively associated with the sale of fresh produce. When accompanied by a demonstration or detailed explanati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Venezuelan Regional Elections
1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government no longer providing public funding, marking the beginning of the Information Age. America Online and Prodigy (online service), Prodigy offered access to the World Wide Web system for the first time this year, releasing browsers that made it easily accessible to the general public. Events January * January 1 ** The World Trade Organization (WTO) is established to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). ** Austria, Finland and Sweden join the European Union. * January 9 – Valeri Polyakov completes 366 days in space while aboard then ''Mir'' space station, breaking a duration record. * January 10–January 15, 15 – The World Youth Day 1995 festival is held in Manila, Manila, Philippines, culminating in 5 million people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El País
(; ) is a Spanish-language daily newspaper in Spain. is based in the capital city of Madrid and it is owned by the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA. It is the second-most circulated daily newspaper in Spain . is the most read newspaper in Spanish online and one of the Madrid dailies considered to be a national newspaper of record for Spain (along with '' El Mundo'' and '' ABC)''. In 2018, its number of daily sales were 138,000. Its headquarters and central editorial staff are located in Madrid, although there are regional offices in the principal Spanish cities (Barcelona, Seville, Valencia, Bilbao, and Santiago de Compostela) where regional editions were produced until 2015. also produces a world edition in Madrid that is available online in English and in Spanish (Latin America). History was founded in May 1976 by a team at PRISA which included Jesus de Polanco, José Ortega Spottorno and Carlos Mendo. The paper was designed by Reinhard Gade and Julio Alonso. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retén De Catia Massacre
The Retén de Catia massacre occurred during the failed 27 November 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt. In the early morning of 27 November 1992, agents of the National Guard and the intervened the penitentiary center of the , killing at least 53 inmates. Massacre In the early morning hours of 27 November 1992, agents of the National Guard and the intervened the penitentiary center of . The events resulted in the death of approximately 53 people and dozens of wounded and missing. In the course of the 48 hours in which the events took place inside the Catia Prison, approximately 63 inmates died, including 37 victims of the Montero Aranguren and others (Catia Prison) v. Venezuela case before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, 52 were wounded and 28 disappeared. Aftermath Despite a series of appeals, no further investigation was carried out and no sanctions were imposed on those responsible. At the time, official sources indicated that the number of dead was 63, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgilio Ávila Vivas
Virgilio, the Italian and Spanish form of Virgil may refer to: * Virgilio, Lombardy, a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Borgo Virgilio in the Italian province of Mantua *Virgilio.it, a website People with the given name *Virgilio Barco Vargas (1921–1997), Colombian politician and civil engineer, 27th president of Colombia *Pablo Virgilio David (born 1959), Filipino cardinal, current Bishop of Kalookan * Virgilio Fiorenzi (1560–1644), Italian Roman Catholic bishop *Virgilio Fossati Virgilio Fossati (; 3 January 1891 – 29 June 1916) was an Italian footballer and manager. A midfielder, he played for and coached Italian club Inter Milan, also representing the Italy national team; he captained both teams throughout his ca ... (1889–1918), Italian footballer * Virgilio Garcillano (1937–2025), Filipino politician * Virgilio "Jhong" Hilario (born 1976), Filipino actor, dancer, and politician * Virgílio Mendes (1926–2009), Portuguese footballer * Virgilio Noè (1922–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Salida
La Salida () was a Venezuelan opposition political campaign launched on 23 January 2014 that was based on civil disobedience in an effort to bring an end to the government of President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro. The initiative was promoted by Leopoldo López, Antonio Ledezma and María Corina Machado, leaders of the Democratic Unity Roundtable. Maduro's opposition became energized after López turned himself in pursuant to an arrest warrant, shortly after the 2014 wave of protests started. Timeline Rising violence, the murder of Mónica Spear and her husband, and a troubled economic climate of high inflation and food shortages led to protests mostly by students. Demonstrations started on 5 January 2014 in Mérida state, with the death of University of the Andes student Héctor Moreno, and intensified on 4 February in San Cristóbal, Táchira state, after the attempted rape of a student of the university. López presented La Salida alongside the student protests. Henriqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Venezuelan Regional Elections
Regional elections were held in Venezuela on 31 October 2004 to elect 22 governors and 2 metropolitan mayors for a four-year term beginning in 2004 and ending in 2008, when the next regional elections were held. The elections were originally scheduled for 26 September 2004, but faced technical issues and an application for annulment requested by the opposition, and were held under high political pressure after the events of the recall referendum of August 2004. The ongoing political crisis in the country and the proximity of the two electoral processes marked the environment of the elections, which were won by the candidates supported by the president, Hugo Chavez. A total 1,577 political organizations participated in the elections; however, abstention levels reached 52%. As a result, the opposition held two of the 22 governments but lost the Caracas and capital district mayorships. Henrique Salas Römer, who ran as a presidential candidate in 1998, lost the government of Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Venezuelan Recall Referendum
The Venezuelan recall referendum of 15 August 2004 was a referendum to determine whether Hugo Chávez, then President of Venezuela, should be Recall election, recalled from office. The recall referendum was announced on 8 June 2004 by the National Electoral Council (Venezuela), National Electoral Council (CNE) after the Venezuelan opposition succeeded in collecting the number of signatures required by the Constitution of Venezuela, 1999 Constitution to effect a recall. The result of the referendum was not to recall Chávez (59% no). The opposition Coordinadora Democrática (Venezuela), Coordinadora Democrática declared that fraud had taken place and published a preliminary report supporting the conclusions. The Carter Center, the electoral observers and other analysts denied fraud, saying the referendum was performed in a free and fair manner.Carter Center (2005).Observing the Venezuela Presidential Recall Referendum: Comprehensive Report. Accessed 25 January 2006.Weisbrot M, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Electoral Council (Venezuela)
The National Electoral Council (, CNE) is the head of one of the five branches of government of Venezuela under its 1999 constitution. It is the institution that has the responsibility of overseeing and guaranteeing the transparency of all elections and referendums in Venezuela at the local, regional, and national levels. The creation of the CNE was ratified in Venezuela's 1999 constitutional referendum. Following the election of Nicolás Maduro into the presidency, the CNE has been described, by the president's opponents, as being pro-Maduro. History The CNE was preceded by the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE), which was established under an electoral law on September 11, 1936. This entity was replaced by the CNE in 1997 with the passage of a new Organic Law of Suffrage and Participation. Structure The National Electoral Council (CNE) is composed of five persons; three of them nominated by civil society, one by the faculties of law and political science at national univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
