“With 64% of the votes counted‚ there was no longer room for doubt” ( Marcano 3) Chavez had won the election of 1998 against his opponent Henrique Salas Romer. As the new president of Venezuela‚ there were many challenges that he was going to face. But despite the lack of knowledge of the government or being a politician‚ he began pursuing this career always wearing a military uniform. “Invoking the memory of the Latin American Libertador
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The name alone is instantly recognizable. The sixty-two year old man from Venezuela has made quite the splash with his entrance into the world of politics. His charisma is both mesmerizing and disarming‚ his upbringing humble and his ideals are revolutionary. Hugo Chavez is a true leader who‚ following in the footsteps of his lifelong rebel great-grandfather‚ aims to change the face and direction of the nation of Venezuela. His movements and decisions have garnered global attention and criticism
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Lead Andes mountain march o 1817- occupied Santiago in Chile o "Protector of Peru" Simon Bolivar o 1810-liberations in Caracas‚ Venezuela o Republican govt. & independence favored o 1811-1814 Civil War in Venezuela  Royalists vs. slaves and llaneros (Venezuelan cowboys)  Exiled to Columbia then Jamaica o 1816 invasion w/Haiti of Venezuela o 1821 captured Caracas‚ became president o 1822 joined San Martin to liberate Quito  San Martin=monarchism‚ Bolivar=republicanism
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Roles of an Investment Banker The primary function that an investment banker would carry out is assisting the companies to raise money through various measures like the sale of the traditional securities in the markets. These securities can be bonds‚ preferred stocks or common stock options. An investment bank provides three primary functions for its clients‚ while raising money for them 1. Investigation Any company that wants to raise money will be approaching an investment banking firm or
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Future of Investment Banks is extremely relevant topic for today’s studies. This type of banks institutions plays one of the main roles‚ being circulating element in the whole body of financial system. Vital role guaranteed by the abilities to help clients to raise capital through debts‚ equity or other potential deals. Needless to note that investment banks are those privileged institutions that are involved in processes of mergers and acquisitions. Concern about future of such an important investment
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Causes Poor Safety Records and Standards The Paraguana Refinery Complex was state-owned by the Petróleos de Venezuela‚ S.A. (PDVSA). PDVSA has long been criticized for their negligence in industrial safety. Since 2003‚ PDVSA has been plagued by 79 accidents which include 6 explosions and 7 fires within the refinery complex. Despite these incidents‚ no major safety measures were undertaken by the company. This makes the safety standards of PDVSA questionable. As a result‚ the negligence of safety
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The Investment bank is the financial institution which assists the governments‚ corporations and the individuals in raising the capital by acting or underwriting as the agent of the client in issuance of securities. The investment bank can also help the companies which are involved in acquisitions and mergers‚ and offer ancillary services like the trading of the derivatives‚ market making‚ foreign exchanges‚ instruments of the fixed income‚ equity securities and commodities. Unlike the retail
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Venezuela is located on the northern end of South America. Its coastline borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The country is just over the size of two California’s and has a population of approximately twenty-six million people. Venezuela gained its independence from Spain in 1830. Its government is democratically elected with Hugo Chavez as the current president. Chavez is currently pushing his political idea of “21st Century Socialism” and is nationalizing many of the infrastructural
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Additional info from Answers.com In 1952‚ faced with an impending strike by steelworkers‚ President Truman signed Executive Order No. 10340‚ 17 Fed. Reg. 3139‚ expropriating eighty-eight steel mills across the country. Again‚ the president defended his action by declaring that the welfare of the country was at stake. He supported this argument by stressing the demands of the war in Korea. He believed that a steel strike would endanger the lives of U.S. soldiers. This time‚ Trumans action caused a
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