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Hugo Chávez is elected
Hugo Chavez comes to power and has a very Marxist approach to leading. -
Venezuela's food crisis starts
Global oil prices go down (Venezuela's main export), so Venezuela can't afford farming equipment or food -
Nicolás Maduro is elected
Following the death of Chávez, Maduro won the election which was fairly close. -
Venezuelan constitutional crisis starts
Immunity is taken away from opposing parliamentarians. -
Mother of all Marches
Many Venezuelan citizens march towards where the government is centered in Caracas, and the National Guard shoots tear gas at the crowds and killed numerous people. -
Venezuela plans on withdrawing from the Organization of American States
Venezuela starts the two-year process of withdrawing from the OAS due to the Bolivarian Revolution supporting independence and sovereignty. -
Constitutent Assembly Proposal
hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan citizens march towards government buildings to get their demands met -
Barinas Riots
Citizens of Barinas ( Hugo Chávez's home town) riot against Maduro. They attacked state institutions and destroyed numerous statues of Hugo Chávez. -
Helicopter Incident
A famous film actor, Oscar Pérez, is seen piloting a helicopter with a banner reading "350 Liberty" referring to the 350th article in their constitution which states that the people of Venezuela can overthrow any regime. -
2017 Venezuelan referendum
the National Assembly announces plans of a referendum for Venezuelans to decide whether they agree with the Constituent Assembly election, and over 99% of the 7.5 million citizens who voted were against it.