F unctions of the Circulatory System. 1  To carry digested food from the small intestine to all areas in the body which need it. 2  To carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. 3  To aid in the disposal of all wastes from the body. 4  To distribute heat.
On July 5, 1811, seven of the ten provinces of the Captaincy General of Venezuela declared their independence in the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence. The First Republic of Venezuela was lost in 1812 following the 1812 Caracas earthquake and the Battle of La Victoria (1812).
Hugo Chavez took office in 1999. Since then, Venezuelaâs economy has remained squarely centered on oil production. In 2006, Chavez announced a nationalization of oil fields managed by foreign companies, which resulted in an increase of the governmentâs shares in these projects from 40 percent to 60 percent.