Hugo Chávez

their constituency? Signer, Michael. Demagogue: The Fight to Save Democracy from Its Worst Enemies. New York City, New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2009. Print. Michael Signer’s critical analysis of past demagogues such as Huey Long, Hugo Chavez, and Moqtada al-Sadr in his book, Demagogue helped give me a large insight in the mechanics of demagoguery as well as the power-corrupted politicians that use it. Signer’s compelling narrative constructs various stories about some of…

The Andean country of Bolivia, on the other hand, is known to be the poorest country in South America as well as one of the most politically unstable ones in the world. “Throughout its 184-year history, it has had 82 different rulers or ruling coalitions, and heads of state have routinely arrived at the highest office in the land via coups, counter-coups, revolts, and popular protests.” However, from 1985 until 2003, Bolivia tried hard to break from this pattern by having five consecutive free…

Contrasts in Living – Cuba vs. the United States of America An island of great natural splendor and cultural beauty languishes in the Caribbean Sea just 90 miles south of the tip of Florida, directly separating the USA mainland from its own territory of Puerto Rico. This island, called Cuba, was once a popular “playground” for the wealthy Americans who recognized the economic potential of this exciting and intoxicating country. Many considered it a paradise, because of its natural splendor,…

During the late 1970s, The world’ leading powers were deep in a crisis beyond their control. The price of oil went through the roof since the OPEC imposed an embargo. In the United States, unemployment was increasing. In Japan, the economy was going down for the first time since World War II. Communism was creeping through Greece and Spain. In a desperate attempt, leaders of six large democracies—United States, Britain, Italy, France, Germany—arranged a meeting, to discuss and resolve the global…

In the history of the world, it has been seen throughout the years the impact immigration has done to different countries. Immigrants have been the back bone of the economy, being the main strength in the labor force and helping industrialization and small businesses. They have helped diversify the culture, bringing in different ideals from their home countries and fortifying social policy. As times have changed, immigration has become more difficult to do legally, so people with lesser means…

In Latin America there are many beautiful countries with their own history, culture and music. Usually, the closer the countries to one another the more similar their culture and music. There are two interesting styles of music and dance joropo and jarabe. Joropo is a musical style and dance, originated in Venezuela. It was derived from the fandango, a Spanish dance. Jarabe is one of the most traditional song forms of the mariachi genre and a folk dance popular in Mexico. They both have…

Terrorism is a global plague which is defined as the use of violence and force for political purpose. This meaning has evolved through the years because terrorism has been used by religious and social group to terrify and submit civil people. During the latest years, the world has been horrified about the crimes that certain groups such as Al-Qaeda, ISIS, ETA among others have committed based on their religious belief or ideologies. However, terrorism is not only in Europe or the Middle East…

Cuba - The Era of Independence Cuba began its independence with the leadership of Fulgencio Batista, after the dictatorship before failed. A coup was created that would attempt to redirect the country and its policy problems. Batista used his troops to force out high-ranking officers but had a short lived dictatorship that installed a new president, Ramón Grau San Martín (Corrales). He began his term by creating political stability by working with the United States President at the time…

Mercosur. But no doubt that other two promises have highlighted more during his administration: the renegotiation of external debt and the call for a constituent Assembly. This last put it in line with the new wave of Latin American left led by Hugo Chávez. Considering that the new constituent Assembly, it would be a "radical change" instrument for the construction of the "socialism of the 21st…

Us humans pride ourselves on our intelligence. We certainly use our brains differently to all other animals, often in unusual and surprising ways. Does being clever make it likely that human beings as a species will survive for a long time? Far from it, Chomsky suggests. The problem is that we look at the world through a set of beliefs and values that prevent us acting in our own long term interests. The US, the world’s most powerful country, is far more interested in projecting its power…