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Bolivarian Revolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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It is even more necessary now given the acceleration of the Bolivarian revolution following the presidential election of December 2007. ... Also on Hugo Chávez, Venezuela, and the "Bolivarian revolution" in openDemocracy:
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That Chavez is genuinely popular in Venezuela, and increasingly throughout Latin America, is cause for neither surprise nor alarm, according to Richard Gott, whose book, Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution (Verso), recently updated and reissued, is the first account in English to place Chavez in historical...
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What does Hugo Chavez mean by a Bolivarian Revolution? ... Though the concept of a Bolivarian Revolution is most often associated with Chavez's plans in Venezuela, it's fair to say that Chavez's political partners in Latin America are implementing similar philosophies to one degree or anther in their home countries with...
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During the course of the World Gathering of Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution, which ran from April 10 to 13 in Caracas, I had two opportunities to speak with President Chávez – first, at a lunch in Miraflores Palace for about 30 intellectuals and social activists from around the world;
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The leaders, as part of Chávez's oil-fueled regional "Bolivarian revolution," have twisted their constitutions like pretzels, run roughshod over due process, worked to silence the press, concentrated power in their own hands, and fomented violence against the legal political opposition.
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On Wednesday, November 8, Alan Woods addressed a packed meeting on the Bolivarian Revolution and Socialism in Mérida, Venezuela. The event was mainly composed of youth but was also attended by older comrades, workers, trade unionists and peasants.
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So the Bolivarian revolution is still a project in the making. As of now, it centres around the political will and endeavours of Hugo Chavez. There is a necessity to build institutions and organisations which can carry forward the radical transformation.
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If you only listen to what the Bush administration or the corporate media have to say about what is happening in Venezuela, you probably have a distorted view of that country. ... Social missions, mainly initiated in the last two years, have been among the most significant new programs adopted by the Bolivarian Revolution.
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The Bolivarian Revolution is a struggle waged by those who have those who have always been socially excluded against those who have traditionally been privileged against. It's a battle of dignity against ignominy, a battle for the rights of the peoples of Venezuela and Latin America.
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