were close until a falling out over politics. The day after the capture and imprisonment of Urbina, he was assassinated by orders of the Direction of National Security, efficiently securing Pérez Jiménez's position as the strongman in Venezuela for the next several years. Personal life Chalbaud was married to Lucía Devine, who served as First Lady of Venezuela from 1948 to 1950. Cerro Carlos Delgado Chalbaud (1047m), a mountain in Venezuela's Amazonas estate where the headwaters of the Orinoco River are located, is named after him. See also Presidents of Venezuela References External links Presidents of Venezuela Venezuelan soldiers People from Caracas Assassinated heads of state 1909 births 1950 deaths Assassinated Venezuelan politicians People murdered in Venezuela Assassinated heads of government People of Andalusian descent Venezuelan people of Corsican descent Venezuelan people of French descent Venezuelan people of Spanish descent