rule in the early nineteenth century. His direct action resulted in independence for Colombia‚ Venezuela‚ Peru‚ Ecuador‚ and Bolivia. While others talked or dreamed of independence‚ Bolivar united and motivated a small group of followers to defeat the Spanish occupiers through surprise attacks ad wise decisions in the midst of battle. Born on July 24‚ 1783‚ to wealthy Creole parents in Caracas‚ Venezuela‚ Bolivar lived a privileged childhood despite the death of his parents before he reached his
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people are clearly defined by the huge meaning of country ’s culture. Venezuela has a mixed race heritage of Spanish‚ African‚ and American Indian. Therefore‚ Venezuelan culture is very diverse and complex. The complexity of the Venezuelan culture is clearly demonstrated in their festivals‚ gastronomy‚ and music by the many different people who have made Venezuela their home. II. General Topic: i. Festivals: Festivals in Venezuela bring color and fun to the country and let the Venezuelans enjoy their
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country to export non- traditional manufactured products such as micro-transformers and personal consumer products (UNCTAD‚ 2003b). Investment was mainly in low-technology‚ labour-intensive production. The impact of FDI had also been modest‚ primarily in job creation. According to the study‚ FDI inflow was constrained by political instability‚ outdated foreign investment law‚ rigid labour regulations and poor physical infrastructure. This situation remains current due to political instability and political
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Caracas: Tipografía Universal‚ 1904. Jose Tello was a writer and a close friend of Juan Vicente Gomez‚ thus Tello’s composition about Gomez attempted to honor his ideas and describe the difficulties he overcame before taking over as president of Venezuela. The book does not have a central argument‚ rather it compiles an array of telegrams‚ thoughts‚ decrees‚ and letters to build a biography of Gomez. Tello described the General as an assertive man with strong character‚ and also highlighted his integrity
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About Venezuela Venezuela officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. Its territory covers around 916‚445 square kilometers with a population of 29‚105‚632. Its is divided in to 23 states. The capital of Venezuela is Caracas which is also the largest city. Venezuela is considered a country with high biodiversity‚ with habitats ranging from the Andes mountains in the west to the Amazon Basin rainforest in the south. Venezuela
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class rift played part in frustrating the members of the Creole Elite towards action‚ for example‚ Simon Bolivar. It created a foundation of tension that helped lead people like Bolivar to liberate Venezuela‚ Colombia‚ and Ecuador and gain the independence of Gran Colombia. The liberation of Venezuela and Colombia was a war against royalists and patriots‚ with the peninsular Spaniards almost always falling into the category of Royalist and the Creole people falling in either category‚ usually depending
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FIN610 Global Investment Prof. Surya. Chelikani Siyu Wu Sep. 09‚ 2013 The Political Investment Environment of India Investing in a country needs to take a look at all the political‚ economic‚ social and technological environments. India‚ as one of the post BRIC countries‚ developing with high economic growth‚ comparatively stable social and political environment‚ and essential infrastructure‚ attracts people all over the world to look for investing opportunities and start business
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South America; namely Venezuela. He was unselfishly dedicated to liberating the colony‚ and was not discouraged when a battle was lost or when Spain regained control of his Republics. As each of the three Venezuelan Republics were created and quickly destroyed‚ Bolivar never lost sight of his ultimate goal of independence. His hopes of combining all of South America into one independent nation always remained intact. Along with other Spanish colonies in South America‚ Venezuela had a vast mixture
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dictionary (2016). Venezuela’s culture consists of the combination of three different cultures; The European (in specific the Spanish‚ Italian‚ and Portuguese)‚ the indigenous tribes of South America‚ and the African culture. The official language of Venezuela is Spanish as well of some indigenous dialects; that makes a total of about 30 different languages and dialects. The Venezuelan culture is a rich combination of heritage. This heritage began during the colonial times as early as the 1800’s when the
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Geographical Features - Venezuela has seven physical geographic regions; The Andes Mountains‚ which include the highest peaks in the country‚ extend northward into Venezuela in two branches divided by the Lake Maracaibo Lowlands. Pico Bolivar is the highest point of the Venezuelan Andes at 16‚427 feet and it is located in the eastern branch‚ the Cordillera de Merida The Sierra de Perija‚ the western branch‚ extends along the border with Colombia. The lowlands of Lake Maracaibo are overlooked by the
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