Hugo Chávez

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Venezuela's economy is closely linked to oil production since their economy is dominated by the oil industry. The deterioration of the industry is a direct result of their president, Chavez, policies. This leads to inflation and food shortages, causing the people of Venezuela to protest. Their president, Hugo Chavez, tried to improve the country’s social condition by nationalizing the entire Venezuelan economy. He raised the prices of oil and moved out all private competition. During his rule,…

Andrés Pérez, then Lieutenant-Colonel Hugo Chavez appeared on television, taking responsibility for the action and asking his followers to surrender. After that, Chavez was imprisoned in the barracks of San Carlos, north of Caracas; place where he was frequently visited by people who came brought him gifts and would write him notes of support. The same happened in the prison of San Francisco de Yare, where he was taken after. When released from prison, Chavez traveled all over Venezuela, where…

Introduction Venezuela is a constitutional republic that allows the people to vote for the president, and politicians into office. If the people of Venezuela see something that is wrong in the government, then they can protest, or vote out the politicians in office. Cuba is the complete opposite. Cuba is a communist country and the government is ran as a dictatorship. There are no elections, or different politicians which allow the same people to stay in power throughout the years. Venezuela’s…

A very powerful and influential man to the country of Venezuela is a name named Hugo Chavez. He may be dead but he will never be forgotten. Chavez did a lot of good and bad things for his country. Although Chavez was a labled as many things, the one word that describes him best is leader. He was a leader during his childhood, military career, family life, and his presidency. Chavez was born in July 28, 1954. He grew up in the small southwestern town in the plains of Venezuela called, Sabaneta.…

A brief analysis about the similarities and differences between political systems of the US and Venezuela will be explain in this study. We will see some of the implications and consequences of socialism and democratic systems, as well as different aspects of each political culture. * The current Constitution of Venezuela, adopted on december 15th 1999 , establishes that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela becomes a social and democratic state of law and justice. This means that "holds as…

Following a failed coup attempt by Hugo Chavez in 1992 against the dictatorship of Carlos Andres Perez, Venezuela has undergone through a complete political metamorphism which has essentially led to the government gaining control of the legislative, executive, and judiciary arms of the government. Chavez, who won the presidential elections in 1999 and subsequently in 2006, led a government that ensured the powers of the president were critically enhanced at the expense of the other arms of the…

The consensus among many Venezuelans is that “something big is going to happen, and it will be bad.” The author perceives that it will almost certainly be a civil war involving a coup d’etat. Also, the author of the article believes that the future of Venezuela will be characterized by generalized looting (by mobs, policemen, and soldiers). Word is that they won't shoot them like in 1989. However, if recall of President Maduro is postponed, then there might be a Civil War -the first one since…

In my point of view, the exchange control is a complicated issue, because in few words the government is controlling Venezuelans’ freedom. It is easy to see how the government with all its power tries to make Venezuelans do what suits them. Billions of dollars are being stolen by the government through this institution benefiting all the people that work for the government. On TV, magazines, and newspapers, we can see how the senior government positions dress the most expensive clothes, and…

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