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The Bolivarian res publica of VenezuelaVenezuela is a Latin American country located in blue South America and borders countries such as Colombia, Brazil and Guyana. Venezuela became colonized in 1522 by the Spanish, who remained in power until the primeval nineteenth century. After the Venezuelans freedom from Spain in 1821, the country experienced periods of dictatorial rule of the caudillos and revolutionary turmoil which left the country with major political instability for the remainder of the century. During the early twentieth century, authoritarianism ruled the nation until Romulo Gallegos, a leftist, became the first democratically elected president in 1947. Within the year, Gallegos was overthrown by Marcos Perez Jimenez, a war machine officer, who, he himself would eventually become overthrown in 1958. Upon his departure from office, civilian country had been restored with the election of Romulo Betancourt. Until the latter end of the twentieth century, Venezuela h ad generally remained a politically peaceful country. However, in 1989, Venezuela experienced a period...