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Hyser Betancourt
Hyser Albani Betancourt Machado (born March 15, 1998) is a Venezuelan model, public figure, influencer and beauty pageant titleholder who was titled as Miss Supranational Venezuela 2015, after having obtained the title of Miss Sport Venezuela 2015. Betancourt represented Venezuela in the Miss Supranational 2015 competition. Life and career Early life Betancourt was born in La Guaira, Vargas, but she grew up in Naiguatá. Her parents are Sergio Betancourt, professional surfer, and Hylan Machado, who is a businessman. Hyser had a Bachelor of Science and a is volleyball player. In 2019 she had her first child. Pageantry Hyser was declared as Miss Internet 2014 during the Camurí Grande Tourist Carnivals in her home state, which would begin her passage through beauty pageants. Miss Supranational Venezuela 2015 On November 12, 2015, Betancourt participated and was crowned by her predecessor, Reina Rojas, as Miss Sports Venezuela 2015. This earned her the right to represent Ven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Guaira
La Guaira () is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of the same name (formerly named Vargas) and the country's main port. It was founded in 1577 as an outlet for Caracas, to the southeast. The town and the port were badly damaged during the December 1999 floods and mudslides that affected much of the region. The city hosts its own professional baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, the Tiburones de La Guaira. They have won seven national championships since their founding in 1962. History After the founding of Caracas by Spanish in 1567, toward the turn of the 16th century, the Port of La Guaira emerged on the coast and, since that time, has been the gateway to Caracas. This coastal city, almost without land to develop and bathed by the Caribbean Sea, became an important harbour during the 18th century. Attacked by buccaneers and by the English, Dutch, and French armadas, La Guaira was transformed into a fortified, walled city. During the Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Merentes
Nelson José Merentes Díaz (born 6 May 1954) is a Venezuelan mathematician, researcher, and politician. Academic activity In 1978 Merentes finished his bachelor's degree of Mathematics at Central University of Venezuela and continued his post graduate education taking courses on Economy and Finance, as well as in multifunction techniques for the study of economic problems, completing finally a doctorate in Mathematics with summa cum laude honors, at the Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest (Hungary) (1991). Merentes developed most of his research and teaching at Central University of Venezuela where he participated as professor, representative and member of various councils and committees. Public office work Merentes also worked extensively in public administration. From 2000 to 2001 he was the Economy and Finance subcommittee's chairman of the National Legislative Committee. He also worked for the Ministry of Finance as deputy minister of Regulation and Control (2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Venezuela Winners
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or " Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mistress'', and departed from ''misses/missus'' which became used to signify mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1998 Births
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valeria Vespoli
Valeria Alejandra Vespoli Figuera (born November 25, 1994) is a Venezuelan model, social communicator and beauty pageant titleholder who was titled Miss Supranational Venezuela 2016. Vespoli also represented the Monagas state in Miss Venezuela 2015 where she ended up as one of the semifinalists. Vespoli represented Venezuela in Miss Supranational 2016, obtaining the position of 1st Runner-Up. Life and career Early life Vespoli was born in Maturín, Monagas. She is of Italian descent and has two brothers. She moved to the United States, and it is there that he obtained a BA in Social Communication from Barry University in Miami, Florida. Vespoli has also been playing soccer since the edge of 14. Pageantry Valeria began her journey in beauty pageants at the age of 9. Then, when she turned 15, she participated and won the :es:Teen Model Venezuela, Teen Model Venezuela 2010. Miss Venezuela 2015 Vespoli was selected to represent her home state, Monagas, in Miss Venezuela 2015. Ves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Carreño
Patricia Lucía Carreño Martínez (born January 1, 1990) is a Venezuelan model, social communicator and beauty pageant titleholder who was titled as Miss Supranational Venezuela 2014. Carreño had the right to represent Venezuela in the Miss Supranational 2014 competition. Life and career Early life Carreño was born in Cabimas, Zulia. From very early on, she worked as a professional model. In addition, she obtained a bachelor's degree in Social Communication from the University of Zulia, which she works as a producer. Pageantry In 2009, Carreño began participating in beauty pageants. His first experience was presented when she was part of the Reinado de la Feria de la Chinita in Maracaibo. She was also part of the Sambil Model Maracaibo 2010 contest. On that occasion, Carreño obtained the ''Miss Elegance'' band. In addition, Patricia was Reina del Deporte de la Feria del Lago 2012. Miss Venezuela 2013 Patricia was part of the reality show, '' Miss Venezuela, Todo por l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Bank Of Venezuela
The Central Bank of Venezuela ( es, Banco Central de Venezuela, BCV) is the central bank of Venezuela. It maintains a fixed exchange rate for the Venezuelan bolívar and since 1996 is the governing agent of the Venezuelan Clearing House System (including an automated clearing house). Actual laws By law, the Central Bank of Venezuela is autonomous to formulate and exercise policies in its field of competence and it performs its duties and functions in coordination with the general economic policy. The Constitution grants the central bank autonomy to outline and implement the policies. However, as of 2016, reforms deemed unconstitutional by some effectively nullified the BCV's independent status. The export, import or trade of Venezuelan or foreign currency are subject to the regulations established by the BCV, including the departure or arrival of coin and notes made by another countries by BCV's express order. Foreign reserves Since its inception in the late 1930s, the BCV w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vargas (state)
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Dancing Devils Of Corpus Christi
Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi refers to a set of popular Venezuelan religious festivals held on Corpus Christi, celebrating the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. It generally refers to the practices of 11 brotherhoods in various regions, which include more than 5,000 people, among which the best-known is the Dancing Devils of Yare. These manifestations were recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2012. History The brotherhood groups originated in the mid seventeenth century on the Aragua and Vargas state farms. As early as 1749, Corpus Christi was celebrated and men, women and children dressed as devils to fulfill promises made to the Blessed Sacrament. Different origins have been attributed to the Dancing Devils of Corpus Christi. According to a story about the San Francisco de Yare brotherhood, 400 years ago, a priest without the means to hold the procession of Corpus Christi said: "If there is no money nor believers to carry the Blessed Sacrament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
