The following lists events in the year 2022 in Venezuela.
Incumbents
President: Nicolás Maduro, Juan Guaidó (presidential crisis) Vice President: Delcy Rodríguez
Governors
Amazonas: Miguel Rodríguez Anzoátegui: Luis José Marcano Salazar Apure: Eduardo Piñate Aragua: Rodolfo Clemente Marco Torres and Daniela González Barinas: Sergio Garrido Bolívar: Ángel Bautista Marcano Carabobo: Rafael Lacava Cojedes: José Alberto Galíndez Delta Amacuro: Lizeta Hernández Falcón: Víctor Clark Guárico: José Manuel Vásquez Lara: Adolfo Pereira Antique Mérida: Jehyson Guzmán Miranda: Héctor Rodríguez Monagas: Yelitza Santaella and Cosme Arzolay Nueva Esparta: Morel Rodríguez Ávila Portuguesa: Rafael Calles Sucre: Gilberto Pinto Blanco Táchira: Freddy Bernal Trujillo: Gerardo Marquez Vargas: José Alejandro Terán 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 25 May – Colombian and Venezuelan intelligence officials confirm the death of Miguel Botache Santillana, alias Gentil Duarte, the top leader of the FARC dissidents. 11 June – Top oil and petrochemicals producers Iran and Venezuela sign a 20-year economic cooperation agreement. 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. 28 August – Colombia and Venezuela restore diplomatic relations after three years. 9 October – A landslide caused by days of torrential rain kills at least 22 people in Santos Michelena.
Deaths
8 January – José Curiel, 84, politician, governor of Falcón (1996–2000) 18 January – Elio Pietrini, 83, Argentine-Venezuelan actor (Abigail, Amores de fin de siglo, Destino de Mujer) 23 January – Narciso Debourg, 96, sculptor 25 January – Ramón Martínez, 73, politician, senator (1998–2000) and governor of Sucre (1992–1998, 2000–2008) 26 January – Esther Alzaibar, 91, ceramic artist 8 February – Arnaldo Arocha, 85, politician, deputy (1969–1974, 1984–1989) and twice governor of Miranda 12 February – Gladys Guarisma, 83, linguist 16 February – Américo Martín, 84, politician, deputy (1979–1984) José Enrique Sarabia, 81, musician and songwriter 23 February – Ramón José Viloria Pinzón, 62, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Puerto Cabello (2004–2010) 14 May – América Alonso, 85, actress 8 August – Luis Enrique Oberto, 93, politician, member (1979–1999) and president (1990–1994) of the Chamber of Deputies, minister of finance (1972–1974) 6 September – Tina Ramirez, 92, Venezuelan-born American dancer and choreographer
See also
COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela Hyperinflation in Venezuela 2022 in politics and government 2020s 2020s in political history
References