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In 1970, Venezuela had been one of the 20 wealthiest countries in the world measured by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita; Pérez turned the country "into a socialist nightmare of price ...
The program is military-civilian in nature and sends soldiers to—among other places—remote and dangerous locales in order to reach the most undereducated, neglected and marginalized adult citizens to give them regular schooling and lessons. On 28 October 2005, Venezuela declared itself a "Territory Free of Illiteracy", having raised in its ...
The US government supported the 1971 coup led by General Hugo Banzer that toppled President Juan José Torres of Bolivia. [9] Torres had displeased Washington by convening an "Asamblea del Pueblo" (Assembly of the Town), in which representatives of specific proletarian sectors of society were represented (miners, unionized teachers, students, peasants), and more generally by leading the ...
Since 2 February 1999, Venezuela has seen sweeping and radical shifts in social policy, moving away from the last government's officially embracing a free-market economy and liberalization reform principles and towards income redistribution and social welfare programs.
The main party, directly affiliated with Chávez, is the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), which replaced the Fifth Republic Movement (Spanish: Movimiento Quinta Republica, usually referred to by the three letters MVR). Other parties and movements supporting Chavismo include the Communist Party of Venezuela and Venezuelan Popular Unity.
Chavismo (from Spanish: chavismo), also known in English as Chavism or Chavezism, is a left-wing populist political ideology based on the ideas, programs and government style associated with the Venezuelan President between 1999 and 2013 Hugo Chávez [1] that combines elements of democratic socialism, socialist patriotism, [2] [3] Bolivarianism, and Latin American integration. [4]
Venezuela's recent elections were marred by accusations of fraud and voter suppression, and the results have sparked strong reactions from the far right and far left of American politics. The U.S ...
In the case of Venezuela, that foundation includes numerous illicit groups connecting Venezuela with Iran through Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy terrorist organization.