Venezuela's Government

Did you know that Venezuela was one of the first colonies to gain their independence from Spain? At the time Venezuela was a Spanish ruled colony and the people of Venezuela felt that their government was ruling their colony terribly (Adelblue). The people were led by Simon Bolivar, whose nickname was “The Liberator” since he liberated Venezuela and worked with San Martin to liberate most of Northern South America (Adelblue). Venezuela declared their independence in 1810 and finally gained their independence after the Battle of Carabobo in 1821 (Minster). Three symbolic elements of the Venezuelan revolution are used to portray Simon Bolivar, the speech Simon gave to the Second National Congress in 1819 to encourage the type of government he had in mind, and the high taxation that was the main cause of the revolution (Ellis and Esler 705).

This delicate subject is affecting millions Venezuelan citizens as well as raising concerns of family members abroad fearing for their kin. It has affected generations so much that many have decided to leave behind jobs, friends and family to flee from its own country. Venezuela is one of the most dangerous countries at present, a dangerous country where “economic crises and high inflation, like panic-induced runs on banks, generate self-serving, defensive behaviors that tend to spiral out of control,” (Corrales, 15). Venezuelan citizens are having a really difficult time realizing how bad their country is doing and how their families are trying to survive day by day.

In recent years, an increasing number of professors, commentators, journalists, and teens on social media have claimed that capitalism has failed. What usually follows are suggestions to usher in a new wave of socialism, as if the chaos in Venezuela is somehow non-existent or something truly desirable.

In Venezuela, in ancient times it was a paradise for natives who lived on its

Venezuela, located in the Latin American region, is a country that has been characterized by its abundance of oil reserve. A natural resource that has shaped the history and development of the country, affecting its economic, social and most important is political spheres. For many years Venezuela was controlled by authoritarian regimes. The country, being very important in the sense of geo-politics due to its abundance of oil, has been a key player in the international arena and most important, to those that for many years kept the country under their regime. It was not until 1958 that Venezuela experienced the change to democracy and a stable democracy was kept between the two main political parties of the time, Accion Democratica (AD)

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the northernmost country in South America. Even though its location makes it a tropical region, this country posses a variety of climates going from warm at the Caribbean islands to alpine and humid at the mountains of Los Andes. This paper discovers the different tourist areas of Venezuela. The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the variety of climates, lands and regions that make this country the perfect tourist destination. First, we will cover some of the history and economy of Venezuela, as well as its location in the map and the oceans and countries that border it. Then, the climate and topography of the country are going to be explained in detail. Finally, we are going to explore the

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was officially founded when it declared and won itsindependence from the Spanish on July 5, 1811. They would fall under the influence and become a part ofthe Gran Colombia, a republic created by the man who liberated Venezuela, Simon Bolivar. However,Venezuela, under the leadership of Josè Antonio Paèz, who would go on to become the country’s firstofficial President on January 13, 1830. Although Venezuela would eventually democratically elect its firstPresident, President Romulo Gallegos would be overthrown in just eight months by General MarcosJimenez. However, 8 years later Jimenez would be forced into exile by the Venezuelan people, anddemocracy would reign, until Colonel Hugo Chavez would become President

Music is very potent, and can often transform lives. This is the case in Venezuela, where a musical revolution is taking place. A program called El Sistema was started in Venezuela in 1975, by Jose Antonio Abreu. He started El Sistema as a way to fight poverty, by introducing excluded children to a musical education. The purpose of El Sistema is to help fight poverty, keep children off the streets - away from drugs and gangs, and to help raise childrens’ confidence, esteem, and aspirations. Gustavo Dudamel is a famous conductor that was in the program. 270,000 children are being taught by the El Sistema program. El Sistema, or a program similar to El Sistema could be implemented in the United States several different ways. One way is through

He said that the freedom of Venezuela would help bring freedom to New Granada and therefore they should help their neighbors fight. In 1813 Bolivar led a force back into Venezuela and retook Caracas. He set himself up as ruler but the country was still divided and he could not hold onto his power for long. A group of royalists (those loyal to the king) defeated Bolivar after a series of battles and he was again forced to flee. This time he fled to Jamaica and it was here that he wrote his, “Jamaica letter” in which he outlined his ideas about government. He then traveled to Haiti where he lobbied for support. He got it and he went back to South America to finish what he had started. His first attempts were not very successful but eventually he became more popular and gained more support. He was able to unite the different groups. He had retaken Venezuela by 1816 and by 1819 the movement really started to gain strength.In February of 1819 a conference was called at the town of Angostura in Venezuela. It was here that Venezuela, New Granada, and Ecuador decided to join together and form the country of Gran

And it keeps getting worse. Crime rates have skyrocketed. The year 2016 had reportedly 28,000 murders and over a hundred in the past four months. Protests are a regular thing and it is not uncommon for citizens to die in them. People have reported being robbed twice in a week and some do not even go out in fear of the problem. The situation has left people thanking god their muggers didn’t kill them. It’s a gruesome thought.

The people of Venezuela never had a role in their government and they could not create their own government to be apart of. They did not have many rights, such as freedom. As much as the Venezuelans wanted to have a good government like North America it was very hard for them to do. Simon Bolivar did not want the government to be elected but passed down because that person has more experience growing up in that environment. Bolivar is proposing a new government and ruler that will make a good change that will make the country great, “Therefore, let the entire system of government be strengthened, and let the balance of power be drawn up in such a manner that it will be permanent and incapable of decay because of its own tenuity” (Bolivar). Simon Bolivar is saying that if the nation of Venezuela chose the right president than the people will become happy. Nationalism is when a person feels proud of his/her nation and that will happen when they get a president that will make peace and lead battles against other countries. This shows political change because the nation would finally have a long lasting government and a good a society that is well structured. South America became independent and self-ruled because nationalism changed the world

Throughout this assignment, our job as students was to develop a plan in order to have knowledge about the country we were planning to discuss, the country I decided to talk about in this assignment is Venezuela. Venezuela was given the name of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela since 1999. Venezuela is located on the northern coast of South America, the country is compromised with numerous islands from the Caribbean Sea. It borders Brazil from the south,Colombia from the west and Guyana from the east. A little history about Venezuela, this country became a Spanish colony in the 1520’s. In 1830, Venezuela withdrew from Gran Colombia and became an independent republic. Most of Venezuela’s 19th century history was characterized by periods of political instability, dictatorial rule and then followed by a succession in the first half of the 20th century(CountryWatch). Hugo Chavez became president in 1999 and continuously became elected until 2013, the current president of Venezuela is Nicolas Maduro(CountryWatch).

Venezuela underwent a rollercoaster of economic and political reforms, “the exhaustion of the ISI model and the application of neoliberal policies opened the way for two decades of economic disorientation and social decomposition. This contributed to a political and institutional crisis that, at the end of the 20th century, appeared to be irreversible” (Lopez Maya, pg 235). The Chavez regime can be split into two parts before 2006 and after. In 1999 he attempted to strengthen democracy and search for social justice. As time passed the government suffered barriers but they were fueled by the idea a of a participatory democracy, entailing the need of a mixed economic model. After 2006 unfortunately a new chapter began, centralizing the power

Of all the questions I’ve heard about Venezuela, “Why?” is the most difficult to answer. Why is Venezuela the way that it is and why is it so difficult to change its path, even though so many people inside and outside the country wish to see it happen?

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,