Nicolas Maduro: The Power Of The Socialist Regime In Venezuela

The view of past and present Caudillos will consistently change with the person the view is from. However, one thing is clear. Juan Manuel de Rosas and Porfirio Diaz were two Caudillos of political excellence, maintaining a long and influential regime. This was accomplished by both, through their personal triumphs over the previous government of their nation as well as a triumph over threatening authorities around and within the nation, such as Diaz regularly jailing those who spoke out against him or his policies. Rosas and Diaz both knew what they wanted and had valid processes in accomplishing this; though the moral values of their actions are up to discussion. This situation is common throughout history, including skilled leaders such as Hitler, Stalin, and Castro. Juan Manuel de Rosas and Porfirio Diaz display

“Venezuela reads like a textbook example of the socialist end-game: Social implosion driven by economic collapse, caused by shockingly self-destructive policy making” (Toro 39). “Socialism of the 21st Century” in the end just did not work and had failed. The changes made to the constitution have created a government that runs inefficiently and gives the president too much power. Chavez mismanaged the country's income and caused inflation of the Bolivar Note. Chavez had good intentions, but his programs to help the impoverished failed because of poor management. These people that he was trying to help are now more hurt than they were before because money put into these programs was not used effectively. This money could have been used to invest in the oil reserves and other parts of the economy to set the country up for success. Food is hard to come by and the crime and murder rate continues to raise. The country in debt and cannot even buy imports to sell to its citizens. Venezuela will need outside help if it is to recover from the situation caused by Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro. The only reason Chavez remained popular in Venezuela is because the economy was doing well in the beginning and he was able to control the media so that the public opinion of him was kept

In 1896, Diaz attempted to lessen the burden on hacienda workers, because, in some states, slavery was still an accepted practice. These new laws stated that workers will no longer be paid on script redeemable in stores owned by the haciendas themselves. The labor policies geared towards these economic developments created thousands of jobs for unemployed Mexicans, improving quality life, and contributing more to the economy. Institutions and programs that provide welfare did grew significantly and improved during the Porfiriato, although Diaz did highly prioritize the already established social welfare, he also assumed direct responsibility for the beneficial reforms of the public wellbeing. Mexico may have advanced greatly in economics and society, but the politics remained the same. The consolidation or alterations of political institutions were simply non-existent, The nature of Diaz’s dictatorship left no room for political development or formal opposition, if that were the case the dictatorship would have ceased to exist at all. However, there are some things that can be said about the politics of Mexico under Diaz’s rule, even if it’s not regarding beneficial change. For example, “Pan o Palo,” (bread or stick) was used against political opposition towards Diaz,

When Carlos Andres Pérez was elected president in 1988, he vowed to return the country to its former glory. So, Pérez raised domestic petroleum prices (Golinger 24). This resulted in the Caracazo, a massive violent event that left thousands of people dead (Golinger 24). Despite this unrest, Venezuela’s economy was growing at the highest rate in the Americas (Golinger 24). But, income inequalities further widened, and poverty and malnutrition became worsening issues (Golinger 24).

While the Porfirio Diaz regime brought economic growth to Mexico it only benefited those who were already wealthy. When the revolution ended, it destroyed the old government and its army bringing forth change in the economic and social system. One way in which they changed Mexico’s political system is by the creation of PNR the National Revolution Party which was created during the Calles government. Since the country was faced with many challenges including starvation, deaths, destroys railroads etc. there was much to be done to get Mexico to resemble what it once was. One way they saw would settle grievance was the mobilization of peasant and indigenous communities called for the restoration of farms and labor rights. While this was a heavily disputed implementation it caused conflicts between the rich and the poor over land. In addition to domestic issues and solutions the Obregon and its successor faced there were bigger problems with foreign investments and the relation between Mexico and the

Oligarchy controlled the country for their benefit disregard the living situation of less fortunate. The oligarchy would fight anyone to keep their power over society as written in Causes for Civil war and Failed Revolution in El Salvador,“The oligarchy made it clear that they would not give up their status in society, and that they would fight the masses , as well as discredit the military in order to maintain the status quo” ( Kyle 10). They should have work with the poor, then revolution would have benefit everyone and speed up the process of it to being completed by reaching it goals of free political right and agrarian reform and land reform. Thier manipulation of military add to many issues faced by peasants from massive

Furthermore, Porfirio Diaz has applied political policy to be reelected indefinitely. Diaz appointed state governors from generals and local landlords. This does not mean that Diaz was loyal to the general and great landlords. In return, Diaz provided free hand to selected state governors for terrorizing the local populations and enriching themselves. These political issues created discontent and dissatisfaction

In the 20th century the economy of of been decreasing rapidly. The two biggest political parties are the Democratic Action party, and the Social Christian Party. The “PSUV” is a new party that has been formed very recently. In 2009 11 opposite parties grew together to form one and it ended up growing into 50 different parties in less than one year. The current president of Venezuela is Nicolas Maduro. THe president before him was Hugo Chavez but his president ended in 2013 with his heartbreaking death. The is a lot of history in Venezuelan politics and history would not be the same without

Many go hungry because of the lack of access to food. Fruits and vegetables are not available because those farms are not subsidized, much of government funding goes towards bigger farms that produce wheat and other grains. The end result is making carb-based foods cheaper and easier to buy. The purpose of this is to explain the hunger crisis here in America, why the cost of certain foods is higher than others, and how to help the crisis.

Latin American revolutions tend to follow similar patterns as we have seen throughout the readings in Mexico, Cuba and Nicaragua. There are always many aspects to a revolution, but the common theme of wealth distribution played a crucial factor in every revolution we discussed this semester. Whether it be corruption or manipulation of wealth, the elites will do whatever it takes to maintain that status of being the “elites” and keep putting down the working and lower classes to maintain that hierarchy. In Mexico, as Charlip and Burns explains it, ““Land, a principal source of wealth, remained in the hands of a few. Foreigners owned between 14 and 20 percent of it. Ninety-five percent of the rural population owned none (Pg. 174).” Mexico ultimately was able to rid the

This shows that food availability is not a problem in Mexico the problem is that because the poverty level is so high in Mexico many citizens cannot afford to purchase food for their

The division of political parties among Venezuelan citizens has caused the country to be in a state of serious political unrest. With crime at an all time high and food and supplies in shortages, Venezuelans are watching as their country slowly transforms from a democracy to a dictatorship under the presidency of Nicolás Maduro. Public protests against President Maduro have been happening for months now, and things are only escalating.

An active intervention in the food sector has historically been a central part of food Middle East economy. Food subsidies have been widely used in many developing countries and some developed countries to improve food consumption and uplift problems linked to malnutrition and food insecurity. The role of food

With an economy dominated by the production of oil, Venezuela has enjoyed the highest standard of living in Latin America. In spite of its success in the oil industry, agriculture and manufacturing also play important roles in Venezuela’s economy. With this in mind, it would seem as though Venezuela’s economic state has flourished. Rather, it has suffered from the effects of political influence, corruption, and poor economic management. The distribution of wealth across Venezuela has caused the elite to benefit at the cost of the working people. This is mainly due to the economic and political structure of the country. Even with the plentiful resources Venezuela possesses, it is constantly being threatened by political instability,

Venezuela’s past government has a rocky path. The start of the chaos was in 1830 when they first started as a Federal Republic. From 1870-1888 Antonio Guzman Blanco was in charge. During his time in power he built infrastructure, expanded the agriculture sector, and created foreign investments. The next known leader was Juan Vincente Gomez. His dictatorship started in 1908 and continued til 1935. Gomez’s was the reason Venezuela is a major oil exporter today. Following Gomez’s term, the country decided to draft a brand new constitution finalized in 1946. A year later, this constitution led to Venezuela’s first elected, President Romulo