In the shadow of the liberator
Subtitle: Hugo Chávez and the transformation of Venezuela
By: Richard Gott.
Publisher: Verso
Published: 2000
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Chávez Frías, Hugo.; Civil-military relations -- Venezuela -- History -- 20th century.; Venezuela -- Politics and government -- 1974-1999.; Venezuela -- Politics and government -- 1999-
Description: "Hugo Chavez, elected President of Venezuela in December 1998 with a large popular mandate, is the most intriguing political figure to have emerged in Latin America since Fidel Castro. A former army colonel with a philosophy of left-wing nationalism, he staged an unsuccessful coup in 1992 and spent two years in prison, yet his fierce opposition to the country's corrupt and unpopular ruling elite turned him into a popular hero."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [236]-238) and index.