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Upon his return, he transformed the Tocorón Prison in the northern Venezuelan state of Aragua into a leisure complex, complete with zoo, restaurants, nightclub, betting shop and swimming pool.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Estévez’ “Cantata Criolla” is a Venezuelan classic from 1954 but little known outside the country, despite having been championed by Aaron Copland as part of his Pan-American musical advocacy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The will of the Venezuelan people to rebuild isn’t in doubt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
A 2025 report by the Venezuelan chapter of anti-corruption NGO Transparency International estimated that armed groups "linked to the authorities" control 20 percent of Venezuela's annual gold production.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
In 2004 two U.S. anthropologists and a Venezuelan medical researcher proposed that Native American susceptibility to infectious disease might have a second cause: helper-T cells, which like HLAs help the immune system recognize foreign objects.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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