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Juan Vicente Gómez

Juan Vicente Gómez (1857–1935) was a military general and president of Venezuela from 1908 until his death in 1935.

His rule was through military dictatorship. He brought the government of Venezuela in to solvency through deals with foreign petroleum companies.

List of Presidents of Venezuela

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Biography at infoplease.com (http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0821224)

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