https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Venezuela
. Since Hugo Chávez took power in 1999, tension has existed between the government and Jewish population, which has seen large numbers emigrating.[1] Today, the majority of Venezuelan Jews live in Israel, while modern-day Venezuela continues to host a modest Jewish population.
Weston, a beautiful development due west of Fort Lauderdale, is known as Westonzuela. Much of its Venezuelan population is Jewish.