Luis Roche was an important

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n urbanist and was the Venezuelan ambassador to Argentina. He was also an amateur

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. In the 1930s, Roche advocated for the redesign of

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, to include developed corridors to a multi-purpose center. His suggestion involved a 36-meter-wide avenue based on Avenue des Champs-Élysées. He was responsible in great measure for the development of

' east side during the 1940s. He contributed to the development of neighborhoods such as La Castellana, Altamira and La Florida. Roche was a relevant diplomatic figure as well, being appointed as Venezuela's ambassador to

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. He married a Colombian/French lady by the name of Beatrice Dugand, with whom he had four children, Beatrice Roche, Lilianne Roche, Marcel Roche and Luis Armando Roche. An important avenue in

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bears the name Luis Roche in his honor.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roche, Luis Venezuelan businesspeople Venezuelan urban planners Ambassadors of Venezuela to Argentina