How Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela: A Cautionary Tale
December 6, 1998. The Venezuelan people went to the polls, hopeful for change and a brighter future. Hugo Chávez Frias won, promising a return to the prosperity of Venezuela’s golden era. But the reality that followed was far from the dream.

Over the next two decades, Venezuela transformed dramatically—politically, economically, and ideologically. Once one of Latin America’s most stable democracies, it became a nation teetering on the brink of collapse. How did a country on the path to first-world status fall so far? Was it Chávez alone, his government, and his failed policies—or were the seeds of disaster planted long before his rise?

This book traces the pivotal events, policies, and attitudes that enabled Chávez’s leadership to become entrenched, despite growing protests, hypocrisy, and failure. Readers will witness how a single vote reshaped a nation, and how rights once taken for granted were slowly eroded while most citizens remained asleep.

A concise, compelling exploration of Venezuela’s rise, fall, and the lessons to be learned from a democracy’s unraveling, this book is essential for anyone seeking to understand the forces behind one of Latin America’s most dramatic transformations.
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How Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela: A Cautionary Tale
December 6, 1998. The Venezuelan people went to the polls, hopeful for change and a brighter future. Hugo Chávez Frias won, promising a return to the prosperity of Venezuela’s golden era. But the reality that followed was far from the dream.

Over the next two decades, Venezuela transformed dramatically—politically, economically, and ideologically. Once one of Latin America’s most stable democracies, it became a nation teetering on the brink of collapse. How did a country on the path to first-world status fall so far? Was it Chávez alone, his government, and his failed policies—or were the seeds of disaster planted long before his rise?

This book traces the pivotal events, policies, and attitudes that enabled Chávez’s leadership to become entrenched, despite growing protests, hypocrisy, and failure. Readers will witness how a single vote reshaped a nation, and how rights once taken for granted were slowly eroded while most citizens remained asleep.

A concise, compelling exploration of Venezuela’s rise, fall, and the lessons to be learned from a democracy’s unraveling, this book is essential for anyone seeking to understand the forces behind one of Latin America’s most dramatic transformations.
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How Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela: A Cautionary Tale

How Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela: A Cautionary Tale

by Elizabeth Rogliani
How Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela: A Cautionary Tale

How Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela: A Cautionary Tale

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December 6, 1998. The Venezuelan people went to the polls, hopeful for change and a brighter future. Hugo Chávez Frias won, promising a return to the prosperity of Venezuela’s golden era. But the reality that followed was far from the dream.

Over the next two decades, Venezuela transformed dramatically—politically, economically, and ideologically. Once one of Latin America’s most stable democracies, it became a nation teetering on the brink of collapse. How did a country on the path to first-world status fall so far? Was it Chávez alone, his government, and his failed policies—or were the seeds of disaster planted long before his rise?

This book traces the pivotal events, policies, and attitudes that enabled Chávez’s leadership to become entrenched, despite growing protests, hypocrisy, and failure. Readers will witness how a single vote reshaped a nation, and how rights once taken for granted were slowly eroded while most citizens remained asleep.

A concise, compelling exploration of Venezuela’s rise, fall, and the lessons to be learned from a democracy’s unraveling, this book is essential for anyone seeking to understand the forces behind one of Latin America’s most dramatic transformations.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781592111510
Publisher: Histria Books
Publication date: 09/20/2022
Pages: 188
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Venezuelan activist Elizabeth Rogliani, who lived through many of the events she describes, shows how a population that was on its way to achieving first world status threw it all away with a single vote; and how fundamental human rights, once taken for granted, were gradually lost while most of them slept. Elizabeth Rogliani is a political commentator and has appeared on The Laura Ingraham Show.

Table of Contents

Introduction I. Planting the Seeds II. Marking the New Era of Venezuela’s Politics III. Don’t Mess with My Children! IV. The “Cubanization” of Venezuela V. The 47-Hour Resignation VI. The 2002 Oil Lockout VII. The Year of the Signatures VIII. An Epidemic of Violence IX. The Relationship with the Church X. “Freedom” of the Press XI. Death of Chávez — Transition to Maduro XII. Life in Exile Conclusion
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