2022 in Venezuela
The following lists events in the year 2022 in Venezuela.
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See also: | Other events of 2022 Years in Venezuela Timeline of Venezuelan history |
Incumbents
Governors
- Amazonas: Miguel Rodríguez
- Anzoátegui: Antonio Barreto Sira
- Apure: Ramón Carrizales
- Aragua: Rodolfo Clemente Marco Torres and Daniela González
- Barinas: Argenis Chávez
- Bolívar: Justo Noguera Pietri
- Carabobo: Rafael Lacava
- Cojedes: Margaud Godoy
- Delta Amacuro: Lizeta Hernández
- Falcón: Víctor Clark
- Guárico: José Manuel Vásquez
- Lara: Adolfo Pereira Antique
- Mérida: Ramón Guevara
- Miranda: Héctor Rodríguez
- Monagas: Yelitza Santaella and Cosme Arzolay
- Nueva Esparta: Alfredo Díaz
- Portuguesa: Rafael Calles
- Sucre: Edwin Rojas
- Táchira: Laidy Gómez
- Trujillo: Henry Rangel Silva
- Vargas: José Manuel Suárez
- Yaracuy: Julio León Heredia
- Zulia: Manuel Rosales
Events
- 25 January – Brazil and Venezuela will reopen their border after a two year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
- 6 March – The United States start talks with Venezuela about supplies of its oil, currently under sanctions, in an attempt to substitute the Russian crude. So far the talks yielded few results.[2]
- 8 March – U.S. President Joe Biden announces that Venezuela has freed two Americans, Gustavo Cardenas and Jorge Fernandez, after being detained in the country.[3]
- 14 May – Venezuela announces that it will sell 5–10% shares in state-owned companies to private investors in order to help fund state enterprises.[4]
- 17 May – The United States lifts some economic sanctions on Venezuela, including allowing the Chevron Corporation to negotiate its license with the Venezuelan PDVSA state-owned oil company and removing the names of some Venezuelan officials from a United States government list of sanctioned individuals.[5]
- 25 May – Colombian and Venezuelan intelligence officials confirm the death of Miguel Botache Santillana, alias Gentil Duarte, the top leader of the FARC dissidents.[6]
- 11 June – Top oil and petrochemicals producers Iran and Venezuela sign a 20-year economic cooperation agreement.[7]
- 12 June – Authorities in Argentina seize an Iranian Boeing 747 which was transferred to Venezuela last year. It is unclear if the impound is related to sanctions that have been imposed on both countries.[8]
- 28 August – Colombia and Venezuela restore diplomatic relations after three years.[9]
- 9 October – A landslide caused by days of torrential rain kills at least 22 people in Santos Michelena.[10]
Deaths
- 8 January – José Curiel, 84, politician, governor of Falcón (1996–2000)[11]
- 18 January – Elio Pietrini, 83, Argentine-Venezuelan actor (Abigail, Amores de fin de siglo, Destino de Mujer)[12]
- 23 January – Narciso Debourg, 96, sculptor[13]
- 25 January – Ramón Martínez, 73, politician, senator (1998–2000) and governor of Sucre (1992–1998, 2000–2008)
- 26 January – Esther Alzaibar, 91, ceramic artist[14]
- 8 February – Arnaldo Arocha, 85, politician, deputy (1969–1974, 1984–1989) and twice governor of Miranda[15]
- 12 February – Gladys Guarisma, 83, linguist[16]
- 16 February –
- Américo Martín, 84, politician, deputy (1979–1984)[17]
- José Enrique Sarabia, 81, musician and songwriter[18]
- 23 February – Ramón José Viloria Pinzón, 62, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Puerto Cabello (2004–2010)[19]
- 14 May – América Alonso, 85, actress[20]
- 8 August – Luis Enrique Oberto, 93, politician, member (1979–1999) and president (1990–1994) of the Chamber of Deputies, minister of finance (1972–1974)[21]
- 6 September – Tina Ramirez, 92, Venezuelan-born American dancer and choreographer[22]
See also
References
- "Venezuela re-opens border with Brazil after two years". Reuters. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Parraga, Marianna; Sequera, Vivian; Spetalnick, Matt; Oré, Diego; Parraga, Marianna; Oré, Diego (2022-03-07). "U.S., Venezuela discuss easing sanctions, make little progress: sources". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Cohen, David (9 March 2022). "Venezuela frees 2 American prisoners after talks with U.S." Politico. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- "Venezuela plans stock sale in break from socialist model". AP News. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- "US to ease a few economic sanctions against Venezuela". AP News. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Radio, Caracol (2022-05-25). "Alias 'Gentil Duarte' habría muerto víctima de un atentado en Venezuela". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- "Under U.S. sanctions, Iran and Venezuela sign 20-year cooperation plan". Reuters. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- "Argentina grounds Iran-linked Venezuelan cargo plane". Reuters. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- "Colombia, Venezuela restore full diplomatic relations". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- "Rain-fueled landslide sweeps through Venezuela town; 22 dead". AP News. 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- "Murió José Curiel, exgobernador de Falcón, a los 84 años". El Pitazo (in Spanish). 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Diario, Listin (2022-01-19). "Muere de covid actor Elio Pietrini, un as de las telenovelas venezolanas". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Cocuyo | @efectococuyo, Efecto (2022-01-23). "Narciso Debourg, artista cinético venezolano, muere a los 96 años en París". Efecto Cocuyo. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- "Falleció la ceramista Esther Alzaibar". El Universal (in Spanish). 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- TalCual (2022-02-08). "Falleció este #8Feb el exgobernador de Miranda Arnaldo Arocha". TalCual (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Michaud, Alexis (15 February 2022). "Gladys Guarisma (1938-2022) – Hommages". Les Carnets du LACITO (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Lapatilla (2022-02-17). "Muere a los 84 años Américo Martín, destacado abogado, político y escritor venezolano". LaPatilla.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- "Account Suspended". thegoaspotlight.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Cocuyo | @efectococuyo, Efecto (2022-02-23). "Fallece Ramón Viloria, obispo emérito de la Diócesis de Puerto Cabello". Efecto Cocuyo. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Diario, El (2022-05-15). "Murió la actriz América Alonso, ícono de las telenovelas venezolanas". El Diario | eldiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Nacional, El (2022-08-09). "Falleció el exministro Luis Enrique Oberto González". EL NACIONAL (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- "Tina Ramirez, founder of Ballet Hispánico, has passed away". HOLA. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
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