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Key Historical Events. Venezuela had formed part of the Spanish colony of New Granada until 1821 when it became independent in union with Colombia. A separate, independent republic was formed in 1830. There were 2 abortive military coups in 1992. President Pérez Rodríguez was accused of embezzling public funds and suspended from his functions on 21 May 1993.
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Dirección General de Estadística, Ministerio de Fomento, Boletín Mensuel de Estadística.—Anuario Estadístico de Venezuela. Caracas, Annual
Ewell, J., Venezuela: A Century of Change. London, 1984
Hellinger, D.V., Tarnished Democracy. Boulder (Colo.), 1991
Lombard, J., Venezuelan History: A Comprehensive Working Bibliography. Boston, 1977.—Venezuela: The Search for Order, the Dream of Progress. OUP, 1982
Martz, J. D. and Myers, D. J., Venezuela: The Democratic Experience. New York, 1986
Nairn, M., Paper Tigers and Minotaurs: the Politics of Venezuela’s Economic Reforms. Washington (DC), 1993
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Hunter, B. (1996). Venezuela. In: Hunter, B. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230271258_201
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