A Brief History of Venezuela: Key Events and Milestones

The History of Venezuela

Francisco de Miranda was Venezuela's first leader. He fought in: American Revolution ✓ French Revolution ✓ Venezuelan Independence ✓ His name is carved on the Arc de Triomphe. In 1811, he became Venezuela's first independent leader. In 1812, Simón Bolívar arrested him and handed him to the Spanish. He died alone in a Spanish prison in 1816. 210 years later: Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's latest strongman, captured by US forces. Now in a New York prison awaiting trial. The first leader: Foreign pris