A chronology of key events: 1498-99 - Christopher Columbus and Alonso de Ojeda visit Venezuela, which is inhabited by Carib, Arawak and Chibcha peoples. The coup leader of 1948, Marcos Perez Jimenez ...
A view of an illustration depicting Nicolas Maduro in downtown Caracas, Venezuela on January 12, 2026. Americans must understand the historic context of the Venezuela invasion. Carlos Becerra Getty ...