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view of the government's economic role, which involved channelling public funds into agricultural and industrial projects, paying generous subsidies and controlling the prices of many goods. His government continued
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signed a cooperation agreement with the German oil company VEBA for the establishment of a joint venture named Ruhr Oel GmbH. This event is considered the beginning of the internationalization of PDVSA.
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Democratic Action (AD) party, who had nationalised the oil industry at the height of the boom in 1975. Oil revenues continued to rise during the early years of Herrera's presidency. Herrera had a
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at the age of 82, having already retired from
Venezuelan politics. He suffered from Alzheimer's disease at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife Betty Urdaneta and three sons.
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after he organized a strike against the dictator. He continued his studies and writings in exile in Spain and
Germany. He eventually earned his law degree in 1955 from the
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45:President of Venezuela
1257:← Carlos Andrés Pérez
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632:1978 (won)
393:Hugo Chávez
338:Abstention:
63:Preceded by
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601:1979–1984
478:References
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305:Candidates
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125:4 May 1925
121:1925-05-04
1044:Velásquez
911:C. Castro
778:J. Castro
751:Soublette
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559:from the
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407:over the
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373:dirigiste
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319:2.469.042
180:Signature
156:Venezuela
136:Venezuela
93:In office
53:In office
1278:Category
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832:Villegas
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557:Obituary
456:See also
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399:in its
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