“With 64% of the votes counted‚ there was no longer room for doubt” ( Marcano 3) Chavez had won the election of 1998 against his opponent Henrique Salas Romer. As the new president of Venezuela‚ there were many challenges that he was going to face. But despite the lack of knowledge of the government or being a politician‚ he began pursuing this career always wearing a military uniform. “Invoking the memory of the Latin American Libertador
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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 criticism
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Lead Andes mountain march o 1817- occupied Santiago in Chile o "Protector of Peru" Simon Bolivar o 1810-liberations in Caracas‚ Venezuela o Republican govt. & independence favored o 1811-1814 Civil War in Venezuela  Royalists vs. slaves and llaneros (Venezuelan cowboys)  Exiled to Columbia then Jamaica o 1816 invasion w/Haiti of Venezuela o 1821 captured Caracas‚ became president o 1822 joined San Martin to liberate Quito  San Martin=monarchism‚ Bolivar=republicanism
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Causes Poor Safety Records and Standards The Paraguana Refinery Complex was state-owned by the Petróleos de Venezuela‚ S.A. (PDVSA). PDVSA has long been criticized for their negligence in industrial safety. Since 2003‚ PDVSA has been plagued by 79 accidents which include 6 explosions and 7 fires within the refinery complex. Despite these incidents‚ no major safety measures were undertaken by the company. This makes the safety standards of PDVSA questionable. As a result‚ the negligence of safety
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Juan Coronado BUSI 494-B01 Professor: Dr. Beverlin Hammett International Markets Integration and Social Issues Essay (Venezuela) The Following essay will give you a brief overview of two regional trade agreements NAFTA and MERCOSUR‚ by comparing and contrasting these two RTA’s the good and bad outcomes will be revealed‚ mostly economic factors‚ this investigation will determine how the RTA’s affect the country members. MERCOSUR (Mercado Común del Sur) or Southern Common Market‚ it is a
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Additional info from Answers.com In 1952‚ faced with an impending strike by steelworkers‚ President Truman signed Executive Order No. 10340‚ 17 Fed. Reg. 3139‚ expropriating eighty-eight steel mills across the country. Again‚ the president defended his action by declaring that the welfare of the country was at stake. He supported this argument by stressing the demands of the war in Korea. He believed that a steel strike would endanger the lives of U.S. soldiers. This time‚ Trumans action caused a
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Recommendation will be based on analysis on previous economic‚ political‚ legal and social environments of Venezuela and Argentina in order to better understand Argentina’s current situation. It is important to first focus on Venezuela’s macro environment in the 1990’s and President Hugo Chavez’s regime and lay out reasons to why GE Capital has decided not to continue investing in Venezuela. Following Venezuela’s examination‚ Argentina’s macro environment history‚ starting from the 2001 financial
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Venezuela is located on the northern end of South America. Its coastline borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The country is just over the size of two California’s and has a population of approximately twenty-six million people. Venezuela gained its independence from Spain in 1830. Its government is democratically elected with Hugo Chavez as the current president. Chavez is currently pushing his political idea of “21st Century Socialism” and is nationalizing many of the infrastructural
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Maite Blanco Professor Lago Essay 3 Rumor Final draft Death Rumor The president of Venezuela Hugo Cesar Chavez is supposedly dead. On February 25th‚ 2013 my husband was watching the news when we heard clearly that the president of Venezuela had died 3 days ago. This was not the first time that we heard that news so it was not of a big impact to anyone. Untruth rumors can lead people to disbelieve the truth of what is being said. Many times we hear stories that are true but we do not believe
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prices and lowering of currency value. Venezuela is currently experiencing inflation. Inflation‚ which was caused by failure of socialism‚ is making the people protest because of higher prices and lower currency value. Venezuela is in a state of heavy inflation. In February‚ inflation rose to fifty-seven percent (Minaya).Problems with the exchange rate and too much aggregate demand are some of the major causes of inflation (Jay). The inflation rate in Venezuela in 2012 was just ten percent‚ but began
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