Los Teques

The city was founded in 1777 and was named after the Aractoeques Carabs, an indigenous tribe that once inhabited the area. On February 13, 1927, the capital of the Miranda State was moved to this city from Petare (before being in Petare,...

In this article: Petare, Hugo Chavez, and Ocumare del Tuy

...population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 280,687. The town of Los Teques is the shire town of the Guaicaipuro Municipality. The city of Los Teques was founded in 1777...

In this article: Petare, Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, and Ocumare del Tuy

David Griman (born 1967-03-10 in Los Teques) is a former Venezuelan professional boxer . He is a former World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight (112 lb ) champion. 1986 flyweight Bronze Medalist at the Goodwill Games in Moscow. Results...

In this article: David Griman, World Boxing Association, Lernik Papyan, Serafim Todorov, Pedro Reyes, and Moscow

...to silence a growing political opposition. A poster proclaiming "fatherland, socialism or death" adorns the military prison in Los Teques, a suburb of the Venezuelan capital Caracas. Relatives of the prisoners throng the stairs that lead...

In this article: Hugo Chavez, Raul Isaias Baduel, Pdvsa, Socialism, Venezuela, Simon Bolivar, and Expropriation

...weddings. It is said that a party is not a true Venezuelan party without tequenos. The name "tequenos" comes from the town of Los Teques, capital of the state of Miranda where it is believed this food originated from. The tequeno is...

In this article: Tequeno, Snack food, Queso blanco, Cream cheese, Breadstick, and Caracas

The Los Teques Metro is a suburban mass-transit system that is being built in the city of Los Teques, Venezuela with connections to important surrounding cities and communities. It was opened to public service on November 3, 2006.

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...were no reports of damage or injuries. Venezuela's seismological agency said the magnitude 5.4 quake was centered about 14km southwest of Los Teques on the outskirts of Caracas. Francisco Garces, president of the seismological agency, said...

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Hugo Chavez opponent warns of power grab LOS TEQUES, Venezuela -- Henrique Capriles defeated an ally of President Hugo Chavez last year to become governor of Venezuela's second-most populous state, but he says he would no longer be its...

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...repertoire that includes Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Scott Dalton for The New York Times) Prison orchestras offer hope in Venezuela LOS TEQUES, Venezuela: When Nurul Asyiqin Ahmad was delivered seven months ago to her cell at the...

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...to recover. "I cannot find beans, rice, coffee or milk," said Mirna de Campos, 56, a nurse's assistant who lives in the gritty district of Los Teques outside Caracas. "What there is to find is whiskey lots of it. " The contrast between...

In this article: Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Caracas, Rectification, Socialism, Bourgeoisie, Inflation, and Dengue fever