Hugo Chávez

Hugo Chávez El Comandante! El Comandante! If you scream that in the streets of Venezuela, there is only one person you could possibly be referring to – Hugo Chávez. The current president of the South American country, Venezuela, has been in power for the past four years. His time in office has been criticized by most and glorified by some. He has had the backing of other countries such as Cuba, Colombia, Brazil, Libya and Iraq. On the other hand, the United States has had a continuous growth

Hugo Chavez. The name alone is instantly recognizable. The sixty-two year old man from Venezuela has made quite the splash with his entrance into the world of politics. His charisma is both mesmerizing and disarming, his upbringing humble and his ideals are revolutionary. Hugo Chavez is a true leader who, following in the footsteps of his lifelong rebel great-grandfather, aims to change the face and direction of the nation of Venezuela. His movements and decisions have garnered global attention and

POLS 3322 Assignment Write an essay that answers the following question: Do you consider Venezuela, under Hugo Chavez (1998-2012), a democratic country? The president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, had been reelected as the democratic leader; however, his behavior seems to be apart, and in some respects against the fundamental principles of democracy. Analyzing Hugo Chavez’s actions, and the changes made under his authority, it appears that the transformation of Venezuela less under democracy

When Hugo Chavez ushered in his era of “21st Century Socialism” in 1999, the people of Venezuela expected an era of prosperity. During the oil boom of the early 2000s, Venezuela’s state owned oil industry funded over half of Chavez’s social programs and conditions started to improve. The standard of living increased, inequality and poverty rates fell, and Chavez generated a cult-like following. Economic and social conditions increased significantly, but so did inflation and poor policy. After Chavez’s

himself in government (Diamint 62). Chavez attempted to do this by altering the constitution so that the term limits were longer and that he could run for immediate reelection. The previous constitution prevented immediate reelection and made candidates wait 10 years before running for president again. This was set up to prevent the rise of a dictator or another king, but the people put their faith in Hugo Chavez and approved the constitutional referendum in 1999. Chavez maximized his power and the power

Venezuela’s political prospects changed in 1999 when Hugo Chavez became president. Starting his presidency, Chavez created a new constitution for Venezuela, and the country’s name was changed to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Since then, the country had a total change as it underwent a system of socialism, as the oil company and many other private businesses were nationalized. In this socialist system, revenues generated from the oil industry were invested in social programs to help

After watching the Hugo Chavez documentary it is clear that the subject matter was his downfall as the republican president. Chavez was the republican president of Venezuelan from 1999 until 2013 when he pasted away from cancer. This documentary showed a lot of the not so positive posted of views on Chavez. As we discussed after class Chavez wanted to run his government as a place: for the people, by the people. This is commonly refereed to as a socialist reform for a president. Chavez could have worked

the northern tip of South America and bordering Columbia. Hugo Chaves was elected the President of Venezuela in 1999 after serving in the Venezuelan Army from 1976-1991 and leading an attempted coup and after beginning his political rise in 1994. One political stance that Chavez adopted was Populism and, once elected, he enacted a national economic policy that kept gasoline prices stagnant and extremely low through government subsidies. Chavez remained in power for 14 years and throughout his entire

When Hugo Chavez emerged as an iconic figure against anti-imperialism he was supported by Evo Morales (Bolivia), Lula da Silva (Brazil), Cristina Kirchner (Argentina), Rafael Correa (Ecuador), Raul Castro (Cuba). The reason why these leftist political leaders supported Chavez because of the intentions Chavez had to get people out of poverty and make Venezuela a rich Latin Nation. Another reason towards why Chavez was supported was because he demonstrated that the U.S. was not needed in order to prosper

In order to explain the questions of whether or not Chavez has increase or decreased democracy in Venezuela, people needs to know what is the concept of democracy. Due to the fact that democracy is different in every country and that each country has a different perception or view on what democracy really