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Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
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Incumbents

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President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...
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Nicolás Maduro Nicolás Maduro Moros (; born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and former union leader serving as the 53rd president of Venezuela since 2013. Previously, he was the 24th Vice President of Venezuela, vice president from 2012 to 20 ...
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Juan Guaidó Juan Gerardo Antonio Guaidó Márquez (born 28 July 1983) is a Venezuelan politician and opposition figure. He belonged to the social-democratic party Popular Will, and was a federal deputy to the National Assembly representing the state of V ...
( presidential crisis) *
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Delcy Rodríguez Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez (born 18 May 1969) is a Venezuelan lawyer, diplomat, and politician who has served as the vice president of Venezuela since 2018. Rodríguez has held several positions during the presidencies of Hugo Chávez and ...


Governors

* Amazonas: Miguel Rodríguez *
Anzoátegui Anzoátegui State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of the country. Anzoátegui is well known for its beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast consists of a single beach approx ...
: Antonio Barreto Sira *
Apure Apure State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. Its territory formed part of the provinces of Mérida (state), Mérida, Maracaibo, and Barinas (state), Barinas, in accordance with successive territorial ordinations ...
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Ramón Carrizales Ramón Alonso Carrizales Rengifo (born 8 November 1952) is a Venezuelan politician who was the vice president of Venezuela from January 2008 to January 2010. Carrizales was a Colonel of the Venezuelan Armed Forces (retired in 1994) and was educat ...
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Aragua Aragua State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It is located in the north-central region of Venezuela. It has plains, jungles and Caribbean beaches. The most popular beaches are Cata and Choroni. It has Venezuela's first national par ...
: Rodolfo Clemente Marco Torres * Barinas:
Argenis Chávez Argenis Chávez Frías (born 3 July 1958) is a Venezuelan politician who served as Governor of Barinas state from 2016 to 2021. He is one of the brothers of the former Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez. He was secretary of the Barinas state ...
* Bolívar: Justo Noguera Pietri *
Carabobo Carabobo State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The state capital city is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is and ...
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Rafael Lacava Rafael may refer to: * Rafael (given name) or Raphael, a name of Hebrew origin * Rafael, California Fiction * ''Rafael'' (TV series), a Mexican telenovela * ''Rafaël'' (film), a 2018 Dutch film People * Rafael (footballer, born 1978) ( ...
* Cojedes: Margaud Godoy *
Delta Amacuro Delta Amacuro State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela, and is the location of the Orinoco Delta. The Paria Gulf and the Atlantic Ocean are found to the north, Bolívar State (Venezuela), Bolívar State is found to th ...
: Lizeta Hernández *
Falcón Falcón State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. The state capital is Coro, Venezuela, Coro. The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo Falcón. History Early history Present day Falcón State was first explored ...
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Víctor Clark Víctor is a Spanish masculine given name, equivalent to Victor in English and Vítor in Portuguese. Notable people with the given name include: * Víctor Barrio (1987–2016), Spanish bullfighter * Víctor Cabrera (Argentine footballer) * Víct ...
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Guárico Guárico State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Juan de Los Morros and the largest city is Calabozo, other important city centers include Valle de la Pascua and Zaraza. Guárico State covers a total surface ...
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José Manuel Vásquez José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...
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Lara Lara may refer to: People * Lara (name), can be a given name or a surname in several languages * Lara (mythology), a naiad nymph, daughter of the river Almo in Ovid's ''Fasti'' Places *Lara (state), a state in Venezuela * Electoral district ...
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Carmen Meléndez Carmen Teresa Meléndez Rivas (born 3 November 1961) is a Venezuelan politician and Navy admiral. She was Minister of Interior and Justice from 25 October 2014 to 9 March 2015, and chief of staff in President Nicolás Maduro's cabinet for nearl ...
and Adolfo Pereira Antique * Mérida: Ramón Guevara * Miranda: Héctor Rodríguez *
Monagas Monagas State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Monagas State covers a total surface area of and, as of the 2011 census, had a population of 905,443. Monagas State is surrounded by Sucre State in the north, Anzoátegui State in the ...
: Yelitza Santaella *
Nueva Esparta The Nueva Esparta State (in Spanish: ''Estado Nueva Esparta'', ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. It comprises Margarita Island, Coche, Venezuela, Coche, and the lightly inhabited Cubagua. The state is located off the ...
: Alfredo Díaz * Portuguesa: Rafael Calles *
Sucre Sucre (; ) is the ''de jure'' capital city of Bolivia, the capital of the Chuquisaca Department and the sixth most populous city in Bolivia. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of . This relatively high ...
: Edwin Rojas *
Táchira Táchira State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. The state capital is San Cristóbal, Táchira, San Cristóbal. Táchira State covers a total surface area of and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 1,168,9 ...
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Laidy Gómez Laidy Yorveys Gómez Flórez (born 12 December 1981) is a Venezuelan politician, a member of Democratic Action and a former governor of Táchira. Gómez was born in Rubio, Junín Municipality, Táchira, Venezuela, and became the governor ...
* Trujillo: Henry Rangel Silva * Vargas: José Manuel Suárez *
Yaracuy Yaracuy (, ;) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. Yaracuy is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. It is bordered by Falcón State, Falcón in the north, in the west by Lara State, Lara, in the south by Portug ...
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Julio León Heredia Julio is the Spanish equivalent of the month July and may refer to: *Julio (given name) *Julio (surname) *Júlio de Castilhos, a municipality of the western part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * ''Julio'' (album), a 1983 compilation albu ...
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Zulia Zulia State (, ; Wayuu: ''Mma’ipakat Suuria'') is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. As of the 2011 census, it has a population of 3,704,404, the largest population among Venezuela's states. It is also one of t ...
: Omar Prieto


Events


January to March

*5 January – The
2020 Venezuelan National Assembly Delegated Committee election The 2020 Venezuelan National Assembly Delegated Committee election was to be held in the ordinary session of the National Assembly on 5 January, in which 160 deputies were to elect the legislature's board of directors for the year 2020–21: the ...
. Government forces prevent access by opposition leader
Juan Guaidó Juan Gerardo Antonio Guaidó Márquez (born 28 July 1983) is a Venezuelan politician and opposition figure. He belonged to the social-democratic party Popular Will, and was a federal deputy to the National Assembly representing the state of V ...
. *21 January - The USS ''Detroit'' conducts
freedom of navigation Freedom of navigation (FON) is a principle of law of the sea that ships flying the flag of any sovereign state shall not suffer interference from other states when in international waters, apart from the exceptions provided for in international ...
and intelligence-gathering operations off the coast of
Caracas Caracas ( , ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern p ...
. *23 January – A
fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction Product (chemistry), products. Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion re ...
occurs in
Cagua Cagua () is a city of Venezuela, capital of the Sucre Municipality of Aragua State. Cagua is part of the metropolitan area of Maracay. History Cagua was established in 1620 as "Cagua La Vieja", a town of original Spaniards. Cagua was rebuilt ...
, with eleven people confirmed dead. *17 March – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) turns down Venezuela's request for a US$5 billion ( VEF 49.9 billion) loan to fight the
COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela The COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first two cases in Venezuela were confirmed on 13 March 2020; the ...
. *26 March – The
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
accused President
Nicolás Maduro Nicolás Maduro Moros (; born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and former union leader serving as the 53rd president of Venezuela since 2013. Previously, he was the 24th Vice President of Venezuela, vice president from 2012 to 20 ...
of narco-terrorism and offered a $15 million reward for information leading to his arrest. In response, Maduro called US President
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
a “racist cowboy”. *28 March – The
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n oil company
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sells its stock in Venezuela to the
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. *30 March – Attorney General
Tarek William Saab Tarek William Saab Halabi (, ; born 10 September 1962) is a Venezuelan politician, lawyer, and poet. He was a leader of the Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) party founded by Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela, who publicly called him "The poet o ...
summons opposition leader Juan Guaidó for questioning for an alleged "attempted coup d'etat" (Spanish: ''golpe de estado'') and attempted assassination. A weapons cache was recently found in Colombia. *31 March –
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Mike Pompeo said that sanctions did not apply to humanitarian aid during the
health emergency Health has a variety of definitions, which have been used for different purposes over time. In general, it refers to physical and emotional well-being, especially that associated with normal functioning of the human body, absent of disease, pain ...
and that the United States would lift all sanctions if Maduro agreed to organize elections that did not include Maduro in a period of six to twelve months. Pompeo reiterated U.S. support for
Juan Guaidó Juan Gerardo Antonio Guaidó Márquez (born 28 July 1983) is a Venezuelan politician and opposition figure. He belonged to the social-democratic party Popular Will, and was a federal deputy to the National Assembly representing the state of V ...
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April

*1 April – U.S. President
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
announces that he is stepping up pressure on President Maduro. Trump sends Navy ships and
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planes to the region near
Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
in the largest military build-up in the region since the
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to remove General
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from power. *2 April – The government releases journalist Darvinson Rojas, arrested 21 March. *3 April **The
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announces its support of the US-led plan for a transitional government in Venezuela. **Hundreds of Venezuelan migrants return from Colombia. **The
National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela The Bolivarian National Armed Forces ( - FANB) of Venezuela are controlled by the Commander-in-Chief (the President of Venezuela, President) and the Ministry of Defense (Venezuela), Minister of Defense. In addition to the Venezuelan Army, army, ...
prepare artillery for a possible attack by the United States. **The Venezuelan patrol boat ''Naiguata'' rams the Portuguese-flagged ''RCGS Resolute'', which was accused of piracy. The ''Naiguata'' sinks. *16 April – The 30-ton ″Kueka stone″ is returned to the
Pemon The Pemon or Pemón (Pemong) are Indigenous people living in areas of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana.See pp.112,113 and 178 of ''Venezuela: the Pemon'', in '' Condé Nast Traveler'', December 2008. The Pemon people are divided into many dialects ...
people, 34 years after it was taken to
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, Germany. The stone represents the story of star-cross lovers, each turned to stone by a deity as punishment for marrying a member of another tribe. * 17 April **Venezuela suffers its worst crisis since Maduro took office. The U.S. has a price on Madur′os head, a fleet of warships patrols the waters around the country, the coronavirus pandemic rages, gasoline shortages threaten food supplies, and a lack of liquidity makes it nearly impossible to resolve the crisis. Venezuela is caught in the middle of an international power play by the United States, Russia, and China. **The
National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ...
, which is controlled by Juan Guaidó, authorizes the transfer of US$342 million at an account in
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to an account at the
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. Guaidó had earlier seized control of Venezuelan government assets held in the United States, including
Citgo Citgo Petroleum Corporation, or Citgo (stylized as CITGO), is a United States–based refiner, transporter and marketer of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and other industrial products. Headquartered in the Energy Corridor area ...
, the US-based subsidiary of the state oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA). *22 April – An Iranian Airbus A340-642 lands in
Paraguaná Peninsula Paraguaná () is a peninsula and tied island in Venezuela, situated in the north of Falcón State, and comprises the municipalities of Carirubana, Los Taques and Falcón. The island of Aruba lies to the north. Bonaire and Curaçao are slight ...
. There is speculation that the flight may be related to drug trafficking. *23 April **
Elliott Abrams Elliott Abrams (born January 24, 1948) is an American politician and lawyer, who has served in foreign policy positions for President of the United States, presidents Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump. Abrams is considered to be a ...
, the United States special representative for Venezuela, says that "many people" both inside and outside the Maduro government support the proposed U.S. transition to a government that would involve neither Maduro nor Guaidó. **Two flights of Iranian technicians have arrived to help run the
Paraguaná Refinery Complex The Paraguaná Refinery Complex () is a crude oil refinery complex in Venezuela. It is considered the world's second largest refinery complex, just after Jamnagar Refinery (India). The Paraguaná Refinery Complex was created by the fusion of Am ...
. 14 more flights of technicians are expected soon. **Opposition lawmakers approved a payment of US$5,000 per month for themselves as part of a plan to help health professionals during the coronavirus pandemic. Doctors and nurses will get a one-time US$100 each. *27 April – Maduro appoints
Tareck El Aissami Tareck Zaidan El Aissami Maddah (; born 12 November 1974) is a Venezuelan politician, who served as the vice president of Venezuela from 2017 to 2018. He served as Minister of Industries and National Production since 14 June 2018, and as Ministe ...
oil minister and
Asdrúbal Chávez Asdrúbal José Chávez (born May 18, 1954) is a Venezuelan and politician Career In April 2020, was appointed by Nicolás Maduro to run the troubled state-run oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA). He is the former president o ...
to head PDVSA. The government of the United States has offered a $10 million bounty for the arrest of El Aissami, who is on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ten-most-wanted list. *April 29 – 500 Venezuela migrants living in Colombia block a highway in protest of the lockdown due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia The COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia was a part of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Colombia on 6 March 2020. Up to January 2022 ...
. They say the makes it impossible for them to work. There are 1.8 million Venezuelan migrants living in Colombia. *30 April – Maduro refuses to bow to pressure from
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to remove its diplomatic personal by May 2.


May

*1 May – Guanare prison riot: A riot and attempted escape attempt leaves 47 dead and 75 injured in the ''Centro Penitenciario de los Llanos'' in
Guanare Guanare () is the capital of Portuguesa State, Venezuela. It is where la Virgen de Coromoto is said to have appeared to a Coromoto Indian. Guanare was founded on 3 November 1591 by João Fernandes de Leão Pacheco (1543–1593), a Portuguese ...
,
Portuguesa State Portuguesa State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. Located in the west of the Republic, it is often considered the "breadbasket of Venezuela" for the large amount of agricultural products produced there. The state is ...
. *4 May – Eight dissidents were killed and seventeen were captured after a failed beach landing in
Macuto Macuto is a seaside city in Vargas state, Venezuela. The city has a long history of attracting Venezuelan political leaders and artists, and popular tourist site today. History Macuto was founded in August 1740 on the site of an indigenous vil ...
,
Vargas state La Guaira State (), known until 2019 as Vargas State (, ), is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Formerly named after Venezuela's first civilian president, José María Vargas, the state comprises a coastal region in the north of Venezuela, bord ...
, including the two Americans, organized by the private security company Silvercorp USA and headed by
Jordan Goudreau Jordan Guy MacDonald Goudreau (born 30 July 1976) is a Canadian-American mercenary who claimed responsibility for organizing the Macuto Bay incursion into Venezuelan territory on 3 May 2020. Goudreau is the owner and operator of a private s ...
in the codenamed
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. *12 May – Passenger flights are banned for thirty days. *13 May – Criminal charges are filed against the prison warden and five guards following the riot in Guanare that left 47 inmates dead and dozens more injured. *14 May – Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino tells state television that its troops captured 39 army deserters on the Colombian border. *19 May – The government sends the military to put down protests in
Barquisimeto Barquisimeto (; ) is a city in Venezuela. Barquisimeto is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara (state), Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial a ...
,
Iribarren Municipality The Iribarren Municipality is one of the nine municipalities (municipios) that make up the Venezuelan state of Lara and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population ...
. Five arrested. *20 May – The Maduro government sues the
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, accusing it of stealing 31 tons of
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. Maduro said, "It is the colonial war against Venezuela!" *25 May – Dozens of people from
Sucre Municipality, Miranda Sucre Municipality is one of the 21 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Miranda and one of five the municipalities that make up the Metropolitan District of Caracas. According to a 2016 population estimate by the Na ...
protest because they have not had water for 57 days.


June

*13 June – Authorities in
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arrest Alex Saab, a businessman accused by the U.S. of corrupt dealings with President Nicolás Maduro's government, while en route to
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. *15 June – The conservative Spanish newspaper ′′
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′′ reported on June 15 that then-Foreign Minister of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro paid
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€3.5 million in 2010 to finance an ″anticapitalist, leftist movement in the Italian Republic,″ which makes up the Italian political party
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today. Casaleggio's son, Davide Casaleggio said this was fake news that had already surfaced in 2016.


July

*July 13 – Former New Mexico governor
Bill Richardson William Blaine Richardson III (November 15, 1947 – September 1, 2023) was an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the List of governors of New Mexico, 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He was U.S. ambassador to ...
plans to travel this week to Venezuela to urge President Nicolás Maduro to free two American mercenaries and six jailed oil executives as a goodwill gesture aimed at easing tensions with the U.S. *July 15 **COVID-19 pandemic:
Miranda (state) Miranda State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela and the second most populous after Zulia State. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 2,675,165 residents. It also has the greatest Human Development Index in Ve ...
and
Caracas Caracas ( , ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern p ...
join
Zulia Zulia State (, ; Wayuu: ''Mma’ipakat Suuria'') is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. As of the 2011 census, it has a population of 3,704,404, the largest population among Venezuela's states. It is also one of t ...
in quarantine. **Federico Villegas, Argentine ambassador, expresses his concerns about human rights in Venezuela and demands free elections.


August

*August 13 – The National Assembly demands information about an oi spill near
Falcón Falcón State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. The state capital is Coro, Venezuela, Coro. The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo Falcón. History Early history Present day Falcón State was first explored ...
state. *August 14 – Satellite TV returns for 2,000,000 subscribers of
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. *August 19 ** Amnesty International Latin America condemns the Maduro government for mistreatment of health care workers who criticize the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. **
COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela The COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first two cases in Venezuela were confirmed on 13 March 2020; the ...
: Venezuela again reports over 1,000 new infections in 24-hours. There are a total of 36,878 confirmed cases, 11,149 of whom are active and 561 have died. *August 21 – Juan Guaidó calls for the cancellation of the December 6 parliamentary elections, citing fraud. *August 25 – The Attorney General of
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opens an investigation into two men who posed as representatives of President Maduro in favor of Colombian
Alex Saab Alex Nain Saab Morán (born 21 December 1971) is a Colombian-born Venezuelan businessman, who has served as Venezuela’s Minister of Industry and National Production since 18 October 2024. Saab was the subject of journalistic investigations fo ...
.


September

*5 September – Amnesty International condemns the June 2019 torture and killing of Navy Captain
Rafael Acosta Arévalo Rafael Ramón Acosta Arévalo (16 June 1969 – 29 June 2019) was a Venezuelan military officer with the rank of corvette captain of the Venezuela Navy. Acosta Arévalo was victim of forced disappearance and tortured by agents of the General Dire ...
. *6 September – The NGO ''Programa Venezolano de Educación-Acción'' (Venezuelan Program for Education-Action, Provea) reports 1,500 extrajudicial killings by pro-Madero forces in 2020. *12 September – Maduro claims a U.S. man, a former CIA agent in Iraq, is caught spying on the refineries in
Falcón Falcón State (, ) is one of the 23 States of Venezuela, states of Venezuela. The state capital is Coro, Venezuela, Coro. The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo Falcón. History Early history Present day Falcón State was first explored ...
. *14 September – In-person classes are suspended until January. ''Estado Vive TV'' will become a "superchannel" and will play a fundamental role in education. *16 September – The
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accuses Maduro, Defense Minister
Vladimir Padrino López Vladimir Padrino López (born 30 May 1963) is a Venezuelan four-star general serving as the current Minister of Defense for the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela since 24 October 2014. Military career On 5 July 1984, Padrino gra ...
, and Interior Minister
Néstor Reverol Néstor Luis Reverol Torres (born 28 October 1964) holds the position of Minister of the People's Power for Interior Relations and Justice of Venezuela and is currently Commander General of the National Guard of Venezuela. On 3 August 2016, he ...
of serious crimes amid human rights violations.


December

*6 December –
2020 Venezuelan parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Venezuela on 6 December 2020. Aside from the 167 Deputy (legislator), deputies of the National Assembly (Venezuela), National Assembly who are eligible to be re-elected, the new National Electoral Council pr ...
: Turnout is 31% as Maduro's government is reelected with 67.6%, the traditional opposition won 17.95%, and dissidents on the left won 3% of the vote. Eighteen countries in America (including the United States and Canada but excluding Argentina, Bolivia, and Mexico) call the election fraudulent and illegal. *7-12 December – Opposition leaders claim that 2.4 million people 845,000 Venezuelans abroad voted online and 3 million voted in person on "popular consultation" to repudiate President Nicolas Maduro's government. *29 December – COVID-19 pandemic: Venezuela signs a contract to acquire enough doses of Russia's
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vaccine for 10 million people. There have been 112,636 confirmed cases and 1,018 deaths in the country. *30 December – The U.S. sanctions Judge Lorena Carolina Cornielles Ruiz and prosecutor Ramon Antonio Torres Espinoza following the conviction of six American oil executives. *31 December **
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removes all its staff in Venezuela. **The Supreme Court rules that a move by the opposition-controlled National Assembly to extend its term an additional year is invalid.


Deaths


January to April

*22 January – Addy Valero, politician (b. 1969). *27 January –
Alberto Naranjo Alberto Naranjo ah-rahn'-ho(September 14, 1941 – January 27, 2020) was a Venezuelan musician. His mother, the singer Graciela Naranjo, was a radio, film and television pioneer in her homeland. Largely self-taught, Naranjo embarked on a simil ...
, musician (b. 1941). *16 April – , 72, comedian, singer and screenwriter, lung cancer.


May to August

*24 May – Jorge Spiteri, 69, rock musician; cancer *12 June – Ocean Bay, prize-winning racehorse; butchered *7 July –
Hernán Alemán Hernán Claret Alemán Pérez (21 May 1955 – 7 July 2020) was a Venezuelan politician who served on the National Assembly representing the state of Zulia. He was a member of the Acción Democrática (AD) political party. Early life Hernán ...
, 65, politician,
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(since 2011) and mayor of
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(1989–1996, 2000–2008); COVID-19. *8 July –
Daniel Alvarado Daniel Alvarado (12 August 1949 – 8 July 2020) was a Venezuelan actor. Personal life He was married three times. He had two sons, Daniel and Luis, from his first marriage. From second marriage with Carmen Julia Álvarez (1978–1994), he ha ...
, 70, actor ('' La revancha'', '' Pecado de amor'', ''
My Sweet Fat Valentina Mi Gorda Bella (English title: My Sweet Fat Valentina, literally 'My beautiful fat woman' or 'My sweet fat woman') is a Venezuelan telenovela created by Carolina Espada and produced by Radio Caracas Televisión in 2002. This telenovela lasted 178 ...
''); fall. *14 July –
Hernán Alemán Hernán Claret Alemán Pérez (21 May 1955 – 7 July 2020) was a Venezuelan politician who served on the National Assembly representing the state of Zulia. He was a member of the Acción Democrática (AD) political party. Early life Hernán ...
, 65, opposition politician; COVID-19. *25 July –
Flor Isava Fonseca Flor Isava Fonseca (20 May 1921 – 25 July 2020) was a Venezuelan sportswoman, journalist, writer and TV presenter as well as prominent member of Venezuelan society. Career For a number of years, she was the vice president of the Venezuelan ...
, 99, journalist and sports executive. *5 August **
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, 61, sporting executive, president of the
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(since 2020); respiratory failure. **
Blanca Rodríguez Blanca María Rodríguez de Pérez (January 1, 1926 – August 5, 2020) was the First Lady of Venezuela, First Lady of Venezuela from 1974 to 1979 and again from 1989 to 1993. Biography Early life and education Blanca María Rodríguez was ...
, 94, socialite,
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(1974–1979, 1989–1993); respiratory failure. *13 August **
Luchita Hurtado Luchita Hurtado (; born Luisa Amelia García Rodriguez Hurtado; November 28, 1920August 13, 2020) was a Venezuelan-born American painter based in Santa Monica, California, and Arroyo Seco, New Mexico. Born in Venezuela, she moved to the United ...
, 99, Venezuelan-born American painter. **
Darío Vivas Darío Ramón Vivas Velasco (12 June 1950 – 13 August 2020) was a Venezuelan politician, member of the 2017 Constituent National Assembly, 2017 National Constituent Assembly and the List of Venezuela governors, Governor of the Capital Distric ...
, governor of Venezuela's
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;
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. *21 August – Remy Hermoso, 72, baseball player (
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,
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,
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). *23 August – Zuray Marcano, 66, Paralympic powerlifter. *29 August **, 52, politician, Mayor of Achaguas Municipality (since 2013); COVID-19. ** Domingo Rivas, 87, Olympic racing cyclist (
1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, E ...
).


September to December

*17 September -
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, 85, actor *6 November – Johnny Paredes, 58, baseball player (
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,
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), cancer. *3 October –
Anthony Galindo Edgar Antonio Galindo Ibarra (14 December 1978 – 3 October 2020), also known as Anthony Galindo and popularly known as El PapiJoe, was a Venezuelan singer, model, and entertainer. Career Since 1995, Galindo was part of the then-last stage of ...
, 41, singer ( Menudo, MDO); suicide. *10 December –
Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo Rafael Ramón Conde Alfonzo (13 July 1943 – 10 December 2020) was a Venezuelan Roman Catholic bishop. Conde Alfonzo was born in Venezuela and ordained to the priesthood in 1968. He served as titular bishop of ''Bapara'' and as auxiliary bis ...
, 77, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
Roman Catholic Diocese of Maracay The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maracay () is a diocese located in the city of Maracay in the ecclesiastical province of Valencia en Venezuela in Venezuela. History On 21 June 1958 Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Maracay from the Dioces ...
(2008–2009) and
Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita The Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita () is a diocese located on the island of Isla Margarita in the ecclesiastical province of Cumaná in Venezuela. History On 18 July 1969 Pope Paul VI established the Diocese of Margarita from the Diocese of ...
(1999–2008); pancreatic cancer. *17 December – Bolivia Suárez, 63, politician,
Deputy Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spain, ...
(since 2016); COVID-19. *18 December –
José Vicente Rangel José Vicente Rangel Vale (10 July 1929 – 18 December 2020) was a Venezuelan politician. He ran for president three times in the 1970s and 1980s and later supported Hugo Chávez. He served under Chávez as List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs ...
, 91, politician,
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(2002–2007) and
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(1999–2001); cardiac arrest. *26 December –
Víctor Cuica Victor Cuica (Caracas, Venezuela, 19 April 1949 – 26 December 2020 ) was a Venezuelan Venezuelans (Spanish language, Spanish: ''venezolanos'') are the Citizenship, citizens identified with the country of Venezuela. This connection may be th ...
, 71, saxophonist and actor.


See also

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COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela The COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first two cases in Venezuela were confirmed on 13 March 2020; the ...
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Hyperinflation in Venezuela Hyperinflation in Venezuela was the currency instability in Venezuela that began in 2016 during the country's ongoing socioeconomic and political crisis. Venezuela began experiencing continuous and uninterrupted inflation in 1983, with double ...
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2020 in the Caribbean The following lists events that happened during 2020 in The Caribbean. Sovereign states Cuba Cuba declared its independence from the United States on May 20, 1902.2020 in Brazil Events in the year 2020 in Brazil. Incumbents Federal government *President: Jair Bolsonaro *Vice President: Hamilton Mourão Governors * Acre: Gladson Cameli * Alagoas: Renan Filho * Amapa: Waldez Góes * Amazonas: Wilson Lima * B ...
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2020 in Colombia Events in the year 2020 in Colombia. Incumbents * President: Iván Duque Márquez * Vice President: Marta Lucía Ramírez Events *April 29 **500 Venezuela migrants living in Colombia block a highway in protest of the lockdown due to the CO ...
* 2020 in Ecuador * 2020 in Peru *
2020 Venezuelan Primera División season The 2020 Primera División season, officially Liga de Fútbol Profesional Venezolano or ''Liga FUTVE'', was the 39th professional season of the Venezuelan Primera División, Venezuela's top-flight football league. Caracas were the defending champio ...
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Operación Alacrán Operación Alacrán (English language, English: ''Operation Scorpion''), also known as CLAP affair or PSUV-CLAP faction, is the name given to a corruption plot which was denounced in 2019 by the members of the National Assembly (Venezuela), Natio ...
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2020 in politics and government These are some of the notable events relating to politics in 2020. January * January 1 **All works published in 1924, except for some sound recordings, are now in the public domain in the United States. ** Crowds of protesters breach the US e ...
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2020s The 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" or "two thousand ndtwenties"; shortened to "the '20s" and also known as "The Twenties") is the current decade that began on 1 January 2020, and will end on 31 December 2029. The 2020s began with th ...
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2020s in political history This article lists significant political and societal historical events of the 2020s, presented as a historical overview in narrative format. COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic triggered global social and economic disruption, inc ...


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Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...