Research Catalog

Title

Chávez, Venezuela and the New Latin America : an interview with Hugo Chávez / by Aleida Guevara.

Author

Chávez Frías, Hugo.

Publication

Melbourne, Vic. : Ocean, 2005.

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Additional Authors

• Guevara March, Aleida, 1960-
• Guevara March, Aleida.

Description

143 p; 22 cm.

Summary

"This book documents an encounter between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and Aleida Guevara, daughter of the legendary revolutionary Che Guevara and a prominent figure in the antiglobalization movement. Over the course of an extended, exclusive interview, Chavez explained his fiercely nationalist vision for Venezuela, the worldwide significance of the Bolivarian revolution and his commitment to a united Latin America. Their conversation, which was at times remarkably intimate, also covered Chavez's personal political formation and the legacy of Che's ideas and example in Latin America today. Included as an appendix is an exclusive interview with Jorge Garcia Carneiro, Venezuela's minister for defense, who played a key role in defeating the April 2002 coup. Today he is in the forefront of the project to transform Venezuela's army into an army of the people."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Chávez Frías, Hugo > Interviews
• Presidents > Venezuela > Interviews
• Venezuela > Foreign relations
• Venezuela > History > Attempted coup, 2002
• Venezuela > Politics and government > 1999-

Genre/Form

Interviews

Note

• "Published in Spanish as: Chávez: un hombre que anda por ahi (ISBN 1920888225)" --T.p. verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

pt. 1: Venezuela today "Exoricising ourselves from Bolivar's curse" -- Origins -- The revolutionary process -- Transformation of the constitutional army into a people's army -- Social welfare programs -- The national oligarchy -- The missions -- Economic relations with Cuba -- pt. 2: Reflections The minister of defense and the coup d'etat -- Family memories -- Military dictatorships in Latin America -- Relations with Fidel -- Children and grandchildren -- The war in Iraq -- An ALBA against the FTAA -- "If there is a referendum we will win it anyway" -- App: A Guevaran "Alo Presidente" -- App: Interview with General Jorge Garcia Carneiro.

ISBN

1920888004 (pbk.)

OCLC

62728935

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library