Liberalism in Venezuela

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This article gives an overview of liberalism in Venezuela. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.

Introduction

The founder of the Liberal Party of Venezuela was Antonio Leocadio Guzmán, cofounder and chief editor of an opposition newspaper (El Venezolano). Since its inception in 1840, it became the largest faction opposing the government.

The timeline

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Liberal leaders

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See also

• History of Venezuela
• Politics of Venezuela
• List of political parties in Venezuela

References

Liberalism in Latin America and the Caribbean
Central America	Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama
Caribbean	Antigua and Barbuda Aruba1 The Bahamas Barbados Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Haiti Jamaica Puerto Rico1 St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago
South America	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
Dependencies not included.    1 Defined as a semi-autonomous territory.