Since 1998‚ when Hugo Chávez won the presidential elections of Venezuela‚ the relations between this country and United States have worsened. Hugo Chávez has been president of Venezuela for fourteen years and was reelected for another six years the past October. During this time‚ he has implemented many changes in order to establish the “Bolivarian Revolution” and has stressed his opposition to the United States and the imperialism of its regime. Therefore‚ the relations between this two countries
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Hugo Chavez who was president from 1999-2013 and his successor Nicolas Maduro‚ who shared very similar views‚ sequentially led Venezuela into “The Crisis”. Chavez and Maduro proposed a socialist revolution which is what rallied a majority of citizens behind them in support. However‚ they did not fulfill their promises. The people
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During his time on office until time of death he (Hugo Chavez) has utilize the military for his ideas of socialism. Ties with guerrilla organization Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – FARC) brought some tensions with the Colombia Government. The Colombian
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of Venezuela. A Democratic government has been in place since 1959. President Hugo Chavez was in power from 1999 to 2013 his death‚ he picked his successor President Nicolas
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historians of different universities at the Yaroslavl Pedagogical University‚ Russia‚ in order to record Col Hugo Chávez’s role in the coup attempts of 1992. Their accounts also draw its facts from primary documents and national archives from Venezuela‚ making their analysis more accurate. Gott‚ Richard‚ ed. Hugo Chávez and The Bolivarian Revolution. London: Verso‚ 2011. Gott’s Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarina Revolution book‚ portrays the country’s controversial and charismatic president in historical
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the Venezuelan people are hardworking‚ dedicated‚ family oriented‚ and they want the best for their country. As for the political aspect‚ we realized they are taking steps to become like Cuba. This is after the social revolution established by Hugo Chavez and continue by his successor Nicolas Maduro. On the economic aspect‚ it is a total disaster. For example‚ Venezuela currently has the highest inflation in the world at 800% by December 2016 (CIA.gov‚ 2017). The situation‚ it is a lot worse when
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"Autocracy‚ Democracy‚ and History." Online working paper #22‚ 1991. 2 April 2007. Niskanan‚ William. Autocratic‚ Democratic and Optimal Government: Fiscal Choices and Economic Outcomes. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publications‚ 2004. Palast‚ Greg. "Hugo Chavez." The Progressive. July 2006. 10 April 2007. "United States." cia.gov. 2007. The World Fact Book. 4 April 2007. .
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Communism is viewed as a defunct political philosophy. Western media likes to only convey the issues hidden within socialist nations. Socialist nations have thrived in the past and have had economic success similar to capitalist nations. The USSR industrialized rapidly and became a world superpower just in time for World War II. Cuba and Venezuela both adopted socialist forms of government that solved many of their social and economic issues. Fallacies have been found in the communist philosophy
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What is Democracy? Though there is no exact definition of a democracy‚ it does “refer to a regime whereby political power is widely spread‚” (68 Gerner‚ Ferdinand‚ and Lawson) and involves equality when it comes to politics. In a democracy‚ the people run the government. This system is thought to have four key elements: a system in which the government is chosen or replaced through free and fair elections‚ active participation of the people in politics and civic life‚ protection of the human
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in the fine boutiques‚ eating at the restaurants and of course site seeing (http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191502081-venezuela_vacations-i). One of the best places to visit is Angel Falls‚ the 3‚212 foot worlds tallest waterfall. Hugo Rafael Chávez is Venezuela’s 53rd president. Being the current president‚ he was re-elected in 2000 making promises to help the poor‚ illiteracy‚ malnutrition‚ disease‚ and other social problems in the country. Some think he is evil and trying to take over
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