That beleaguered South American country took its first steps on the road to serfdom in 1999, when Hugo Chávez was elected to the first of four presidential terms. ... Chávez was more than a typical Latin American populist. His regime was the rallying place for the..…
It marks the last high point of Washington's relationship with Caracas. . 1999: Venezuela lurches to the left as anti-American socialist Hugo Chavez - who had attempted a coup in 1992 - becomes President. ... Loyalists in the military return Chavez to power after interim..…
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