Venezuela was colonized by Spain in the sixteenth century. The Spanish conquerors at first explored its long Caribbean coastline. They fought with a variety of American Indian peoples and later brought slaves from Africa. Venezuelans today are descended from all three groups—Spanish, Indian, and African. There are still about twenty groups of American Indian tribes in the country.
Venezuela holds an honored place in Latin American history because its capital, Caracas, is the birthplace of the great liberator Simón Bolívar (1783–1830). He freed Venezuela, along with Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, from Spanish rule. Thanks to his efforts, Venezuela became an independent nation.
Venezuela suffered under various dictatorships during the twentieth century. But since 1958, there have been free elections and democratically elected presidents. Because it has large oil reserves, Venezuela has made rapid economic progress. The wealth produced by the petroleum industry may be the reason Venezuela has avoided the violence that has arisen in some neighboring countries, including Colombia and Peru.
Venezuela was colonized by Spain in the sixteenth century. The Spanish conquerors at first explored its long Caribbean coastline. They fought with a variety of American Indian peoples and later brought slaves from Africa. Venezuelans today are descended from all three groups—Spanish, Indian, and African. There are still about twenty groups of American Indian tribes in the country.Venezuela holds an honored place in Latin American history because its capital, Caracas, is the birthplace of the great liberator Simón Bolívar (1783–1830). He freed Venezuela, along with Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, from Spanish rule. Thanks to his efforts, Venezuela became an independent nation.Venezuela suffered under various dictatorships during the twentieth century. But since 1958, there have been free elections and democratically elected presidents. Because it has large oil reserves, Venezuela has made rapid economic progress. The wealth produced by the petroleum industry may be the reason Venezuela has avoided the violence that has arisen in some neighboring countries, including Colombia and Peru.
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