The following lists events in the year 2017 in Venezuela. Incumbents President: Nicolás Maduro Vice President: Aristóbulo Istúriz (until January 4), Tareck El Aissami (starting January 4) Governors Amazonas: Liborio Guarulla then Miguel Rodríguez Anzoátegui: Nelson Moreno then Antonio Barreto Sira Apure: Ramón Carrizales Aragua: Caryl Bertho then Rodolfo Clemente Marco Torres Barinas: Zenaida Gallardo then Argenis Chávez Bolívar: Francisco Rangel Gómez then Justo Noguera Pietri Carabobo: Gustavo Pulido Cardier then Rafael Lacava Cojedes: Margaud Godoy Delta Amacuro: Lizeta Hernández Falcón: Stella Lugo then Víctor Clark Guárico: Ramón Rodríguez Chacín then José Manuel Vásquez Lara: Henri Falcón (until October 16); Carmen Meléndez (starting October 16) Mérida: Alexis Ramirez then Ramón Guevara Miranda: Henrique Capriles Radonski then Héctor Rodríguez Monagas: Yelitza Santaella Nueva Esparta: Carlos Mata Figueroa then Alfredo Díaz Portuguesa: Reinaldo Castañeda then Rafael Calles Sucre: Edwin Rojas Táchira: José Vielma Mora then Laidy Gómez Trujillo: Henry Rangel Silva Vargas: Jorge García Carneiro Yaracuy: Julio León Heredia Zulia: Francisco Arias Cárdenas then Juan Pablo Guanipa then Magdely Valbuena then Omar Prieto Events For events regarding the protests, see Timeline of the 2017 Venezuelan protests. February 14 February - The United States sanctions Vice President El Aissami over allegations of playing a role in drug trafficking, freezing his assets in the US and barring him from entering the country. 15 February - Venezuela bans CNN from the country after allegations of spreading propaganda. October 15 October - The Bolivarian government Great Patriotic Pole won 18 of the 23 governorships while the opposition only 5 during the 2017 Venezuelan regional elections December 3 December - President Nicolás Maduro announces the creation of a new cryptocurrency the petro. 10 December - The Bolivarian government Great Patriotic Pole won 306 of the 337 Mayorships during the 2017 Venezuelan municipal elections. Deaths 1 January – Memo Morales, singer (b. 1937). 6 January – Octavio Lepage, politician (b. 1923). 26 June – Isaías Pimentel, tennis player (b. 1933) References 2010s in Venezuela Years of the 21st century in Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela