Venezuela

both aimed for more control over the government and political decisions, they demanded a change in taxation and a solution to price rises, and the use of force to suppress protests. The French produced changes within the borders of France, while Venezuela established independent countries throughout large portions of Latin…

Venezuela has been a contributor to the United Nations since 1945. Due to the recent dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro, their economy has downgraded by a significant amount. Venezuela was once the richest country in the world, but now have one of the worst economies ever. Due to the the severe dictatorship, the major oil companies in Venezuela are not producing as much oil as they should be decreasing profits by a lot. A solution to this problem is that Venezuela can substitute oil for…

and control can impact a society? Would you ever live in a society that has abuse of power or being controlled. Countries like Venezuela and Cambodia has different problems going on that is based on the abuse of power that the leaders have. In cambodia they been hit with extreme drugs and crime rates and also a lot of people have died due to the crime and drugs. In Venezuela they have been faced with abuse of power with their president Hugo Chavez which increased over the past four years. Even…

Simón Bolívar is one of the most famous marks in history. Marie Arana is the author of the book Bolivar American Liberator which is written about Simon Bolivar a rich man who was born in Venezuela. Though an orphan at a young age he was passed around family members who never cared about him but his wealth. Later, he fell in love and found what he really was meant to do. Arana does a great job telling Bolivar’s story with much research and unbiasedness. He was the liberator of much of the South…

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…

Simon Bolivar was a military leader in venezuela from 1811-1830 during the time period known as the Latin American Revolution. Bolivar is best known for Him becoming involved in the resistance movement and then He played a key role in the spanish american fight for independence. He also freed people from slavery. In 1825 They called Him “The Liberator” . Bolivar died in december 17, 1830 in Colombia and is remembered and studied still to this day. When Napoleon named Joseph…

marked by the collapse of his grand dream of a united South America. He is remembered as "The Liberator," the man who freed his home from Spanish rule. Bolivar was born in Caracas (present-day Venezuela) in 1783 to a very rich family. At that time, a handful of families owned most of the land in Venezuela, and the Bolivar family was among the richest in the colony. Both of his parents died while Simon was still young: he had no memory of his father, Juan Vicente, and his mother…

history. Not many of these men, however, can compare to Simon Bolivar, a man of legend. El Libertador (translates to English as The Liberator), the soldier who liberated the modern-day countries of Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and his homeland, Venezuela, is remembered fondly in his home continent, and for good reason. The world as we know it would not be if it were not for the revolutionary mind that was Simon Bolivar. The combination of cunning battle tactics, passion, and nationalism…

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…

The legacy of the late president Hugo Chavez has left a lingering momentum within many impoverished regions of Venezuela. His compelling and inflammatory rhetoric derived from socialist theory, proved to move the masses during his nearly fifteen-year regime. In academic literature, the Chavez government has been alluded to using ‘populism’ to push their radical agenda. The term ‘populism’ can be defined as an economic strategy that promotes civil unrest, to compel ‘the people’ to rebel against…