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4 unusual facts about Hugo Chávez


Conviasa

On 30 March 2004, the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, signed a decree that formally established the airline.

Internet in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez decreed the promotion of Internet use as essential to development.

Petty Island

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez announced in April 2009 that the Venezuelan Government (owner of CITGO) will donate the Island to New Jersey for environmental developments.

Rory Carroll

On 3 July 2011, The Observer published an article by Carroll featuring an interview with Noam Chomsky concerning the detention of Maria Lourdes Afiuni, an arrested Venezuelan judge, in which Chomsky criticised the government of Hugo Chávez.


1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts

The Venezuelan coup attempts of 1992 were attempts to seize control of the government of Venezuela by the Hugo Chávez-led Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200.

2006–08 Cuban transfer of presidential duties

February 28 – Castro makes a surprise phone call to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's radio talk show Aló Presidente, and the two leaders converse live on air for thirty minutes.

Alberto Barrera Tyszka

Along with journalist Cristina Marcano is coauthor of a biography of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez.

Anies Baswedan

This report lists 20 persons (from all continents) to be watched in the next 20 years, Baswedan is included in that list along with names such as Vladimir Putin (Russia), David Miliband (UK), Hugo Chávez (Venezuela), and Rahul Gandhi (India).

Antonio Ledezma

Subsequent to his election, the Venezuelan National Assembly passed a Capital District Law on April 30, 2009 that transferred most functions, funding, and personnel of the Metropolitan Mayor of Caracas to a new Venezuelan Capital District (headed by Jacqueline Faría, an official directly appointed by Hugo Chavez) covering in particular the political centre of Caracas and the municipality of Libertador.

Bolivian Colorados Regiment

During Hugo Chavez's visit to Cochabamba on April 22, 2010, the Colorados formed the guard of honor during the arrival ceremonies.

Charles S. Shapiro

Some supporters of president Hugo Chávez accuse Shapiro of having supported the April 2002 coup d'état, citing a meeting with interim president Pedro Carmona Estanga one day after the coup.

Chilean presidential election, 2009–2010

Alejandro Navarro (MAS): He has characterized himself as a leader in the "dissident" faction of the Socialist Party, which harshly criticizes what they call the "neoliberal" economic model and supports Hugo Chávez and Fidel Castro.

J. Curtis Struble

On January 25, 2006 after Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez announced his support for Peruvian Presidential candidate Ollanta Humala Struble was quoted as saying "Chávez should let presidents take care of their countries, and the best thing for the region is Chávez taking care of managing his country" and went on to reprimand Venezuela's actions in the Latin American region.

María Corina Machado

Machado was charged (together with other Súmate representatives) with conspiracy for funds Súmate received from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), triggering condemnation of the administration of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez from human rights groups.

Maria del Pilar Ortiz

She has interviewed multiple politicians and celebrities including Barack Obama, John McCain, Andrés Pastrana, Hugo Chávez, Shakira, Carlos Vives, Celia Cruz, Tito Nieves, Ricardo Arjona, Ricky Martin, and many others.

Míster Danger

Former Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez often used the epithet "Mr Danger" to refer to then United States President George W. Bush.

Nilda Garré

Garré served briefly as Ambassador to Venezuela in 2005, and helped organize demonstrations led by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez at the 4th Summit of the Americas against U.S. President George W. Bush and the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas.


see also

1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts

The Movimiento Bolivariano Revolucionario 200 (MBR-200) was founded by lieutenant colonel Hugo Chávez Frías, who was later joined by Francisco Arias Cárdenas.

Barboza

Omar Barboza (contemporary), Venezuelan politician, opponent of Hugo Chávez

Cristina Marcano

Along with Alberto Barrera Tyszka, she authored Hugo Chávez Sin Uniforme: Una Historia Personal, which was published in 2005 by Random House Mondadori (ISBN 980-293-284-1).

Foreign policy of the Hugo Chávez government

On 21 February 2008 Hugo Chávez said that Venezuela will not recognize an independent Kosovo, warning that the southeastern European nation's separation from Serbia could spark war in the Balkans and that it could end in a disaster.

Presidency of Luis Herrera Campins

Unknown to anyone but themselves, a group of junior-grade officers had formed a clique called the Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200 (MBR-200 in Spanish), and it was led by then-Captain Hugo Chávez Frías.

Ramón Rodríguez Chacín

The German magazine Der Spiegel reported in 2008 that Rodriguez Chacín was a frequent guest at FARC camps in Colombia and that Hugo Chávez had assigned him the task of managing communications with FARC.