A city in Carabobo state, Venezuela. With over 195,000 residents, it is a major industrial hub located along the Central Regional Highway (the main thoroughfare connecting Caracas to the western part of the country).
A city in the Venezuelan state of Aragua that belongs to the state's main metropolitan area. It is a hub for industry, commerce, and universities, known as a place where you can find just about anything you need. (El Limón is a major suburb of Maracay).
A city in the Venezuelan plains (Los Llanos), located in the state of Barinas. It is a regional hub for cattle ranching and industry, known for producing corn, plantains, and cassava.
A Venezuelan city, the capital of the Simon Bolivar Municipality and the state of Anzoategui. It is a major industrial hub hosting large operations for companies like Polar (Venezuela's largest private food and beverage company) and Hyundai, along with petrochemical complexes and refineries. It is also a popular tourist destination known for its beaches.
An economic doctrine that prevailed in Europe during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, promoting the idea that the State should exercise strict control over industry and trade to increase national power by ensuring exports exceed the value of imports.
Traditionally, trade resulted from bilateral agreements between two countries based on the belief in mercantilismo.
A brand of pickup trucks assembled in the Dominican Republic in the early 1990s. They featured Datsun 1200 and 1500 engines and were available in standard and van versions. Some are still in circulation today. These were preceded by the RM or Cacique models, cargo vehicles designed by Army General Ramiro Matos.
Better known as Santiago Tech, it is the sister school to INTEC in Santo Domingo. It is a place where math is the main focus, where trendy preppies meet up to show off their style, and the professors are eccentric scientists. (UTESA is the Technological University of Santiago in the Dominican Republic).