2021 in Venezuela

The following lists events in the year 2021 in Venezuela.

See also: 2021 in South America and 2021 in the Caribbean

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See also:Other events of 2021
Years in Venezuela
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Incumbents

Governors

Events

January and February

March and April
  • March 6
    • The government issues three new bills, worth 200,000, 500,000, and 1,000,000 bolivars. The last is worth US$0.52.[15]
    • President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores receive their first doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. The country has received 200,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine since February 13 and 500,000 doses of China's Sinopharm BIBP vaccine, which arrived this week. The country reports 141,356 cases of COVID-19 and 1,371 deaths, although critics say the actual numbers are much higher.[16]
  • March 8
  • March 21 – 2021 Apure clashes: Fighting between FARC and Venezuelan security forces.[18]
  • March 27 – Facebook freezes President Maduro's account for thirty days after spreading false information about a COVID-19 miracle cure.[19]
  • March 28 – Juan Guaidó confirms he has tested positive for COVID-19.[20]
  • April 20 – With over 32.3% of Venezuelans food insecure, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) gains permission from the Government of Venezuela to feed over 185,000 students by the end of 2021 and 1.5 million students by end of the 2022–2023 school year through nutritious school meals.[21]

Deaths

January and February

March and April

May and June

July and August

Media

See also

References
  1. Emmott, Robin (January 6, 2021). Fletcher, Philippa (ed.). "EU no longer acknowledges Venezuela's Guaido as interim president". Reuters. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. Graziosi, Craig (January 6, 2021). "Venezuela expresses concern over violence and instability in US amid Capitol riots". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2021-01-07. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  3. "Iranian ship arrives at Venezuelan port, data shows". Yahoo! News. Yahoo! News. Reuters. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  4. "Venezuela dispatches oxygen for Brazil's Amazonas, reeling from COVID-19". Yahoo! News. Reuters. January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  5. "Trump blocks Venezuelans' deportation in last political gift". AP News. 19 January 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  6. Wilkins, Brett. "'Pure Sadism': Biden Blasted for Continuing Trump's Recognition of Guaidó Coup Regime and Deadly Sanctions in Venezuela". Common Dreams. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  7. Emmott, Robin (January 21, 2021). "EU states should recognise Guaido as Venezuela's leader, EU lawmakers say". Yahoo! News. Reuters. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  8. "Hiperinflación en Venezuela: los bancos comenzaron a emitir tarjetas de débito para cuentas en dólares". infobae (in European Spanish). January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  9. "Estados Unidos ya vendió más de un millón de barriles del combustible iraní confiscado el año pasado que iba a Venezuela". infobae (in European Spanish). February 11, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  10. "Venezuela libera a 12 indígenas acusados de asalto a un puesto militar". jornada.com.mx (in Spanish). La Jornada. Reuters. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  11. "Venezuela ofrece a México proveerlo de gas "de forma segura"". El Universal (in Spanish). 19 February 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  12. Barráez, Sebastiana (February 21, 2021). "Dos grupos paramilitares se unieron para enfrentar al ELN en territorio venezolano y lanzaron una advertencia: "Correrán ríos de sangre"". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  13. "EU slaps sanctions on 19 more Venezuelan officials". AP News. 22 February 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  14. "Venezuela expels head of EU delegation after new sanctions". Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera English. February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  15. "Venezuela lanzó un billete de 1 millón de bolívares que vale 52 centavos de dólar". infobae (in European Spanish). March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  16. "Venezuela's Maduro receives first dose of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine". Yahoo! News. Reuters. March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  17. "2021 International Women of Courage Award Recipients Announced". United States Department of State. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  18. "Reportan enfrentamiento entre las FARC y el Ejército venezolano en Apure". EL NACIONAL (in Spanish). 21 March 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  19. Castronuovo, Celine (27 March 2021). "Venezuelan president's Facebook page flagged for COVID-19 misinformation". The Hill. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  20. "Venezuela: El opositor Juan Guaidó anuncia que tiene Covid-19". Aristegui Noticias (in Spanish). March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  21. "World Food Programme reaches deal to supply food to 185,000 children in Venezuela". UN News. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  22. Pons, Corina; Cohen, Luc (January 3, 2021). Shumaker, Lisa (ed.). "Indigenous Venezuelan man accused of raiding military post dies in jail -rights group". Reuters. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  23. Venezuelan Bishop, 69, dies of COVID-19
  24. Falleció Pedro Trebbau, reconocido zoólogo venezolano de origen alemán (in Spanish)
  25. Fallece el urólogo Henry Salas por COVID-19 en Mérida (in Spanish)
  26. Falleció por coronavirus el guerrillero Douglas Bravo (in Spanish)
  27. Fallece exministro Pastor Heydra tras sufrir complicaciones por Covid-19 (in Spanish)
  28. Falleció el periodista venezolano José Luis Zambrano Padauy a causa del covid-19 (in Spanish)
  29. "Muere el alcalde de Boconó a causa del COVID-19". Efecto Cocuyo. 16 February 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  30. Blanco, Felícita (16 March 2021). "Detienen a oficial que disparó a Daniela Figueredo por negarse ser abusada". El Carabobeño. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  31. Murió un diputado chavista por COVID-19: es el tercero desde el inicio de la pandemia (in Spanish)
  32. Gladys Castillo de Lusinchi: el adiós de la médica y ex primera dama (in Spanish)
  33. "Falleció Gloria Lizárraga de Capriles: primera alcaldesa de Baruta". El Carabobeño. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  34. Fallece Henry Stephen, pionero del rock en Venezuela, víctima de la covid-19 (in Spanish)
  35. Falleció el futbolista venezolano Daniel Benítez luego de batallar contra el cáncer (in Spanish)
  36. Archbishop Helímenas de Jesús Rojo Paredes
  37. Falleció el monseñor Tulio Chirivella por covid-19 (in Spanish)
  38. "Carabobo | Muere diputada opositora Yolanda Tortolero por COVID-19". El Pitazo (in Spanish). 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  39. Maritza Jiménez (8 January 2021). "Rosana Ordóñez: "Si me voy, quiero que llenen esta página de poemas y flores"". El Universal.
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