Carlos Andrés Pérez

When we speak of Chávez, there were many before him who influenced the man he wanted to be and became. Chávez and most of Venezuela admired greatly Simón Bolívar, “Simón Bolívar was a South American soldier who was instrumental in the continent 's revolutions against the Spanish empire. –After France invaded Spain in 1808, he became involved in the resistance movement and played a key role in the Spanish American fight for independence. In 1825, the "Republic of Bolivia" was created in honor

Venezuela has prevalent since the nation gained independence in 1821. But, corruption rose to unforeseen levels during Hugo Chavez’s presidential era. Hugo Chavez was president of Venezuela for 11 years. “There is no exaggerating the extent of Venezuela 's decline and fall. The wealthiest country per capita in Latin America is sinking deeper and deeper into what must inevitably be bankruptcy, as everything fiscal goes wrong.” (Thomson, 2010) He came into power with the intentions of making Venezuela a

Venezuela is a country is at the top of South America. Its total land mass is about 352,144 square miles and its capital is Caracas. The country is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Guyana, Brazil, and Columbia. This Spanish speaking country is broken down into four environmental regions. The coastal zone has the greatest population because all of the big cities in the region. The plains, otherwise known as llanos, has the greatest region, making up about one third of the country. Andean Mountain