His success in these operations convinced the congress of the Union to authorize his plans to invade Venezuela in May 1813, and thus began his Admirable Campaign.

Hugo Chávez repeatedly alleged that the US had a plan to invade Venezuela, a plan called Plan Balboa.

In interview with Ted Koppel, Chavez stated "I have evidence that there are plans to invade Venezuela.

"If it occurs to American imperialism, in its desperation, to invade Venezuela, a 100-years' war will begin," he said.

He recruited a force and invaded Venezuela from the southwest, by crossing the Andes (1813).

Miranda's attempt to invade Venezuela in 1806 is defeated.

Bolívar's forces invaded Venezuela from New Granada in 1813, waging a campaign with a ferocity captured perfectly by their motto of "war to the death".

He invades Venezuela, fails to rout the Spaniards and spends the rest of his life in dungeons.

Páez occupied Barinas and, from New Granada, Bolívar invaded Venezuela.

Chavez: U.S. Plans to Invade Venezuela.