1988 in Venezuela
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Events from the year 1988 in Venezuela
Incumbents[]
- President: Jaime Lusinchi[1]
- Vice-President: none - title in abeyance
Events[]
- October 29 – Massacre of El Amparo: 14 fishermen are killed by a joint military-police unit.[2]
- December 4 – In the 1988 Venezuelan general election,[3] Carlos Andrés Pérez of Democratic Action is elected president with 52.9% of the vote,[4] while Democratic Action win the most seats in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate, on a turnout of 81.9% in the presidential election and 81.7% in the Congressional elections.[5]
Births[]
- February 8 – Andreína Tarazón, politician
- June 8 – Reinaldo Zavarce, actor and singer
- October 26 – Nosliw Rodríguez, politician
Deaths[]
- November 26 – Antonio Estévez, composer (b. )
References[]
- ^ Harris M. Lentz (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. p. 826. ISBN 978-1-134-26490-2.
- ^ Amnesty International, 31 March 1993, Venezuela: The Amparo Massacre: Four years on
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p555 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
- ^ Nohlen, p582
- ^ Nohlen, p556
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