Benjamín Rausseo Rodríguez (born January 26, 1961) is a

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n artist,

stand-up comedian Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage and delivers humorous and satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical acts. These performances are typically composed of rehear ...

and career humorist best known for his character Er Conde del Guácharo (translation: "The Count of Guacharo").

Biography

Benjamín Rausseo was born into poverty in the rural community of Musipán in the state of

Monagas Monagas State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. Monagas State covers a total surface area of and, as of the 2011 census, had a population of 905,443. Monagas State is surrounded by Sucre State in the north, Anzoátegui State in the ...

. He pursued university studies as an actor and, in 1981, presented as his graduation thesis a comedic monologue "er Conde del Guácharo." The "Conde" or Count became a TV personality and made Rausseo one of Venezuela's most successful stand-up comedians. Beyond comedy he was also a dare-devil and stunt performer in the television variety show '' Sábado Sensacional''. In 2006 Rausseo was studying law and was one semester from graduating with a JD from the Universidad Santa María de Caracas. Rausseo owns a

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called Musipán.

Presidential aspirations

In July 2006, he announced that he was running for president under his newly formed "Piedra Party," as a protest against the state of politics in Venezuela, and to challenge the presidency of

Hugo Chávez Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (; ; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician, Bolivarian Revolution, revolutionary, and Officer (armed forces), military officer who served as the 52nd president of Venezuela from 1999 until De ...

. Three weeks before the election, in accordance with a campaign pledge he had made earlier (to stand down if not placed first or second in the opinion polls), he withdrew his candidacy without endorsing either Chávez or Rosales, telling his supporters to vote for either. Rausseo was an independent candidate in the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. After the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared

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the winner with 51.2% of the vote, Rausseo congratulated Maduro and called on the opposition parties to support dialogue, reunion and reconciliation.

References

External links

Musipan Theme Park Official Site
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