Hugo Weaving

Venezuela before the reign of Hugo Chavez had a functioning democracy, a developing economy, and a substantially growing middle class. This country was advancing in education, healthcare, foreign investments, and with a rich oil deposit. What went wrong? Although it was not a perfect country at the time, Venezuela had a definite reason to be hopeful in its future. If Venezuela was on the right track to become a ‘Northern’ country, what was the cause of its doom? In 1999, Hugo Chavez created a…

Victor Hugo, the creator of the book the movie is based on, was exiled in his own way. Hugo wrote his novel in response to his own exile from his home in France for his criticism against the French government. As a result, Hugo became an important French writer who spoke out against his banishment and the oppression in France. He used his experience in exile to create several misunderstood characters in his famous novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and, as a result, he has been able to create…

Hugo Chavez was president of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013. If it was not for his death due to cancer, he would probably still be president of the country. He was known to be a very charismatic, ambitious, and a strong leader that many loved him immensely. Even people who are usually under represented in most Latin American countries such as women or natives followed him. In “Barrio Women and Popular Politics in Chavez’s Venezuela” by Sujatha Fernandes, the author talks about the many ways Chavez…

Venezuela’s change in presidency and governmental representatives have caused major negative effects to not only the people but the environment around them. Hugo Chavez’s death was the worst thing that could have happened to them. They have since been under another president who has seen a once prominent nation with many resources dwindle to poverty and serious political struggles. Declining oil prices, 500% inflation plague, and failed economic policies have cost this ,once wealthy nation, a…

The website ACLU is considered to be credible due to the fact that for more than 100 years, the ACLU has been the United States of America’s go to source for all things related to liberty, working in courts, legislatures and communities. This source has also worked to defend and protect the individual rights and liberties that the constitution has hereby declared to all American citizens. The soul purpose of the ACLU is to “ensure the promise of the Bill of Rights and to expand it’s reach to…

Hugo Grotius found his first serious challenge towards Natural Law posed by Euphemus, a nonbeliever, who stated that Justice always favors the powerful and “…no state can be governed without Injustice” (Grotius p. 77). Euphemus believes that the only determinant of Justice was war, itself and, “…nothing is more frequent than the mentioning of Right and Arms…” (77). Grotius fires back at Euphemus’ argument, borrowing from a Christian writer who states, “Fraud, Cruelty, Injustice, are the proper…

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…

The Venezuelan Bolivar Case Write-Up During the early 2000’s, the destabilization of the Venezuelan Bolivar had tumultuous effects on the Venezuelan people and the business environment. Since Hugo Chavez was elected president in 1998, there were repeated recalls, resignations, coups, and reappointments in the Venezuelan government. Increased political risk and decrease business confidence in Venezuela caused the Bolivar to significantly decline in value during these times. Investors sought to…

Victor Hugo: Romanticism in France Born in France, in 1802 to Joseph Leopold Sigisbord Hugo and Sophie Trebuchet, Victor Hugo was the third and last son of his parents. Despite the fact that their family was of the working class, his mother was an unwavering monarchist and she raised her sons to be of the same mind. However, it was only a matter of time until Victor would change his perspective and become a representative for the common people. His political career blossomed in his later years,…

Historical Background This economic crisis didn’t just appear in 2013, the core of this problem dates back to 1998. This year is when Hugo Chavez was elected president of Venezuela, he main goal was to help fix the poverty problems among the country’s former citizens. At the time, there was a major issue with the inequality between the rich and the poor. Chavez took advantage of the country’s booming oil industry to create social programs to help balance the inequality amongst the rich and poor…