The Mara de Oro Foundation of Venezuela and International, is a non-profit organization created by journalist Guillermo Sánchez García, on October 10, 1955, in order to highlight the best of the best, from the city of Maracaibo – Zulia State.

As time went by, the organization strengthened its objectives, managing to position itself at the national level as the award with the longest trajectory, support, credibility and respect in all of Latin America, passing from generation to generation. Achieving countless face-to-face deliveries in various cities of the country, as well as international awards through our delegates. After the death of its creator, which occurred in 1988, the foundation was chaired by Hender González, who has always served as part of the board of directors of this organization, maintaining the values and principles of the outstanding journalist Guillermo Sánchez García.

For more than 60 years of impeccable work, different personalities have been recognized nationally and internationally. It should be noted that the MARA DE ORO is the only award that has certification in the country; and it is accompanied by different documents that endorse each award according to the specific area. In the same way, we make it known that our selection has always been free of commitments, and our uninterrupted trajectory keeps us as the Award of Greatest Credibility uninterruptedly at the Regional, National and International level, adding throughout our history more than Five Thousand awards granted, being able to prove with a sample of the last 5 years, where we have delivered more than 500 awards, this award is given to the most outstanding people in the area, by annual record, adding throughout our history more than six thousand awards, being able to prove with a sample of the last 10 years, where we have awarded more than 600