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Hugo Chávez sin uniforme

by Cristina Marcano, Alberto Barrera Tyszka (2004)

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Nacido en un pueblo pequeño, Chávez se inscribió en la academia militar y fue atraído a la política izquierdista y a un nuevo sentido de sí como predestinado para cambiar las fortunas de su país--y de América latina. De día un padre de familia y un oficial militar, de noche reclutaba secretamente a insurrectos para derrocar el gobierno. Su tentativa de golpe de estado falló, pero puso la base para su ascensión a la presidencia ocho años más adelante. El gobierno revolucionario "Bolivariano" de Chávez enfatiza las reformas económicas con finalidad de desalentar la corrupción y de dar más poder a los pobres--con todo el líder pasa gasta millares al día en sí y se arrima a las elites árabes del petróleo. Los periodistas venezolanos Marcano y Barrera Tyszka exploran la figura pública a veces cruda que condena George W. Bush en lengua ardiente, mientras al mismo tiempo emplea cabilderos para mejorar la imagen de su país en el Occidente.--Publishers description.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreHugo Chávez sin uniforme Lead Character

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