Carmelo Torres Carmelo Torres Bernardo del Carmen Fregoso Cázares, who worked and lived under the name Carmelo Torres Fregoso (July 16, 1927 in La Barca, Jalisco, Mexico – January 29, 2003 in Caracas, Venezuela) was a matador, businessman, journalist, author and TV producer. He lived in Venezuela from 1952. His first bullfight as "matador" was in Barranquilla, Colombia in 1949 and last in Nezahualcóyotl City, Mexico in 1986. With 37 years of uninterrupted activity this was one of the world's longest careers as a matador. He was the founder of "Lucy Venetian Blinds" (1952–1982) and manager for Levolor-Lorentzen in South America (1969–1982).
Carmelo Lauría Lesseur Carmelo Lauría Lesseur Carmelo Antonio Lauría Lesseur (24 August 1936 – 29 November 2010) was a Venezuelan businessman, lawyer and politician. He served in several ministerial positions for Carlos Andrés Pérez, and was Secretary of the Presidency for Jaime Lusinchi from 1985 to 1988, and Governor of the Federal District (1984-5). He also served as President of the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies. Among other business positions he was Director of Banco Central de Venezuela and President of Banco de Venezuela, and a board member of Sidor. Lauría was said to be one of the "Twelve Apostles", a group of Venezuelan