Venezuela under Hugo Chávez

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Venezuela under Hugo Chávez was a socialist-oriented Latin American state marked by populist governance, extensive social programs funded by oil revenues, and a foreign policy centered on anti-U.S. rhetoric and regional leftist alliances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
alliedWith Bolivia under Evo Morales
Cuba under Fidel Castro
Ecuador under Rafael Correa
Iran under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Russia under Vladimir Putin
capital Caracas
constitutionalChange 1999 Venezuelan Constitution
2009 Venezuelan constitutional referendum
continent South America
country Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
linked to: Venezuela
criticizedBy United States government
domestic opposition parties
currency Venezuelan bolívar
economicBasis oil revenues
economicTrend high inflation
increasing dependence on oil exports
periodic shortages of basic goods
endTime 2013
event 2002 Venezuelan coup attempt
2002–2003 Venezuelan general strike
2004 recall referendum
2007 constitutional reform referendum
followedBy Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro
foreignPolicyDoctrine Latin American integration
anti-U.S. rhetoric
anti-imperialism
governmentForm presidential republic
headOfState Hugo Chávez
humanDevelopmentTrend initial improvement in poverty indicators
ideology Bolivarianism
left-wing populism
socialism of the 21st century
linked to: Socialism
mediaPolicy confrontation with private media outlets
expansion of state media
memberOf ALBA
OPEC
UNASUR
officialLanguage Spanish
policy currency controls
expansion of state control over key economic sectors
land reform measures
nationalization of oil industry operations
price controls on basic goods
politicalPartyInPower United Socialist Party of Venezuela
politicalSystemFeature concentration of power in the executive
frequent use of referendums and plebiscites
precededBy Venezuela under Rafael Caldera
securityPolicy civil–military alliance
socialProgram Misiones Bolivarianas
linked to: Bolivarian Circles

Mission Barrio Adentro
Mission Mercal
Mission Ribas
Mission Robinson
Mission Sucre
startTime 1999
stateOwnedEnterprise PDVSA
symbol Bolivarian Revolution

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Daniel Ortega alliedWith Venezuela under Hugo Chávez
Adán Chávez politicalAlignment Chavism
linked to: Venezuela under Hugo Chávez
Free Trade Area of the Americas opposedBy Venezuelan government under Hugo Chávez
linked to: Venezuela under Hugo Chávez
Raúl Leoni partOf Fourth Republic of Venezuela
linked to: Venezuela under Hugo Chávez
Fifth Republic Movement namedAfter Fifth Republic of Venezuela
linked to: Venezuela under Hugo Chávez
Pink Tide hasPart Hugo Chávez government in Venezuela
linked to: Venezuela under Hugo Chávez
Pink Tide hasPart Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela
linked to: Venezuela under Hugo Chávez