Marcos Perez Jimenez's House (former)

Pérez Jiménez († 2001) was the President of Venezuela from 1952 to 1958. Following massive public demonstrations in support for a democratic reform to take place in the government, Perez was deposed in a coup perpetrated by disgruntled sectors within the Armed Forces of Venezuela on January 23, 1958. Perez was then exiled to Dominican Republic, and afterwards went on to settle in Spain under the Franco regime's protection.