Barinas

[ bah-ree-nahs ]

noun

1. a city in W Venezuela.

Example Sentences

Superlano was a candidate for governor of Barinas, where Chávez was born, in 2021.

From Washington Times

Maritza Carrizo, an asylum seeker from Barinas, Venezuela, sat on a bunk bed at a migrant shelter.

From New York Times

Speaking at Voluntad Popular headquarters, party member Barboza called Superlano a "man who beat Chavismo", referring to his 2021 victory in the race for governorship of Barinas state, a former stronghold of the ruling party as the birthplace of late President Hugo Chavez.

From Reuters

“We work hard every single day,” said Jesus Cardoso, 29, a migrant from the Venezuelan state of Barinas.

From New York Times

Mr. Chávez’s brother, Argenis Chávez, suffered a humiliating defeat by the opposition when running for governor in the late president’s home state of Barinas.

From New York Times