Trivia
- Caldera was famous for his hairstyle, and for the use of hair gel.
- During Rafael Caldera's first government, television became a new way to communicate. Through Habla el Presidente, a television program, the head of the Venezuelan state informed about government projects and policies.
- In 1996, astrologer José Bernardo Gómez predicted the death of Caldera, and claimed he would not finish his term. He was later arrested by the DISIP. After these events, Gómez decided to abandon his career.
- During his second presidency, because of his age and unintelligible speeches, Caldera was imitated by many Venezuelan comedians, one of them Laureano Márquez.
- For 1967, Rafael Caldera had a height of 5 ft 8 in (1.77 m) and a weight of 176.3 pounds (80 kg).
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