Chapter 8. Venezuela: The Perils of Prosperity

 

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  1. Timeline for Venezuela, 1749-Present
  2. List of Venezuelan Heads of State
  3. Venezuelan Profiles and Personalities:
    1. Sebastian Francisco de Miranda
    2. Simón Bolívar
    3. Rómulo Betancourt
    4. Hugo Chávez
  4. Moments and Events in Venezuela:
    1. Essay #19: “Venezuela and El Libertador: Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian Dream,” by Nicole Caccozza
    2. Essay #20: “The Pink Tide in Latin America,” by Monica De Santiago
  5. Travels in Venezuela:
    1. Travelogue #12: Achilles Daunt. Frank Radcliffe; a story of travel and adventure in the forests of Venezuela (1884)
  6. Primary Documents:
    1. Document #22: “Pact of Punto Fijo,” Acción Democrática, COPEI and Unión Republicana Democrática (1958)
    2. Document #23: “Address to the United Nations,” Hugo Chávez (2006)
  7. Discussion Questions
  8. Further Reading