Venezuela: What Dictatorship? What Dictator?: A pragmatic view to the Chávez's controversy [Paperback]

Elio F. Cequea (Author), Alexander Cequea (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 13, 2009

President Hugo Chávez of The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has been in the headlines since his arrival as a public figure in 1992. He has many friends and supporters as it has been expressed in more than a dozen of elections. However, in the same manner, he has many and powerful political enemies. Frustrated for so many electoral defeats, they have used the mass media to fight against what they normally refer to as “the regime”. You have probably heard about the tyrant, left-wing strongman dictator who is heading a military dictatorship in Venezuela. Well, that is not true. The purpose of this book is to share with the reader the democratic process thru which Hugo Chávez and his political associates became so powerful in Venezuela. The government is not a dictatorship or Chávez a dictator, as you have probably heard. The book also takes a shot at the historical facts that contributed to Chavez rise to power and the immense discomfort that it causes in those opposing him.

Product Details

• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (November 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1439255911
• ISBN-13: 978-1439255919
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,789,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Another Pro Chavez Piece of Nonsense, April 15, 2010

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Laurence Zimmerman "Argie" (Maryland, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Venezuela: What Dictatorship? What Dictator?: A pragmatic view to the Chávez's controversy (Paperback)

Just from reading the introduction, it is obvious where the author's sympathies lie. He cites Eva Gollinger, who is a notorious Chavez sympathizer and is routinely paid by the Venezuelan government to write pro Chavez propaganda and appear on pro Chavez media. In addition he claims that "99 percent" of the Venezuelan media is controlled by the "opposition." This assertion in 2010 is quite laughable. RCTV was removed from the airwaves (even from cable) and the head of Globovision was arrested recently for repeating facts from a report about the emergence of the drug trade in Venezuela. In addition, President Chavez since assuming the presidency in 1999, has used "cadenas" for literally thousands of hours in order to spew his propaganda. Even the most ardent Chavez supporter is angered by his constant interruptions of regular programming to discuss such important topics as a bout of diarrhea. What you are seeing now is what Chavez is really about. His democratic credentials were always suspect and since now he longer has money to buy votes, he will simply do what any other "dictator" does, force people to vote for him through fear.