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FIDEL'S HEIR.

Authors :
Anderson, Jon Lee
Source :
New Yorker. 6/23/2008, Vol. 84 Issue 18, p46-57. 12p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

The article profiles Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. The author notes that historical military leader Simón Bolívar and former Cuban president Fidel Castro are role models for Chávez. He discusses how Chávez nationalized the Venezuelan oil industry and increased foreign aid to Latin American nations to create political influence. He notes Chávez's political alliances with Castro and the guerrilla organization Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0028792X
Volume :
84
Issue :
18
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New Yorker
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
33520017