1988 in Venezuela
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Events from the year 1988 in Venezuela
- 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]
