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Hugo Chávez / Cristina Marcano and Alberto Barrera Tyszka ; translated by Kristina Cordero ; introduction by Moisés Naím.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Spanish Publication details: New York : Random House, c2007.Edition: 1st U.S. edDescription: xxii, 327 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780679456667 (alk. paper)
  • 067945666X (alk. paper)
Uniform titles:
  • Hugo Chávez sin uniforme. English
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 987.06/42092 B 22
LOC classification:
  • F2328.52.C48 M3713 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
1. The revolution has arrived -- 2. "Me, a communist?" -- 3. An existential conflict -- 4. The man, the conspirator -- 5. Preparing the uprising -- 6. Stroke of luck -- 7. A model officer -- 8. "Bolâivar and I" -- 9. The skinny guy in the liqui-liqui -- 10. State of grace -- 11. Around the world in an airbus -- 12. Entangled April -- 13. The showman of Miraflores -- 14. Bush the pendejo and Fidel the brother -- 15. The ugly duckling -- 16. La Chavera -- 17. 2021 : looking ahead.
Summary: This critically acclaimed biography of this controversial world leader is at last available in English. Born in a small town, Châavez entered the military academy and was drawn to leftist politics and a new sense of himself as predestined to change the fortunes of his country--and of Latin America. By day a family man and a military officer, by night he secretly recruited insurgents to overthrow the government. His coup attempt failed, but laid the groundwork for his ascension to the presidency eight years later. Châavez's revolutionary "Bolivarian" government stresses economic reforms meant to discourage corruption and empower the poor--yet the leader spends thousands a day on himself and cozies up to Arab oil elites. Venezuelan journalists Marcano and Barrera Tyszka explore the often crude public figure who condemns George W. Bush in fiery language but at the same time hires lobbyists to improve his country's image in the West.--From publisher description.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Automatización y Procesos Técnicos Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso) F2328.52.C48 M3713 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000053557

Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-316) and index.

This critically acclaimed biography of this controversial world leader is at last available in English. Born in a small town, Châavez entered the military academy and was drawn to leftist politics and a new sense of himself as predestined to change the fortunes of his country--and of Latin America. By day a family man and a military officer, by night he secretly recruited insurgents to overthrow the government. His coup attempt failed, but laid the groundwork for his ascension to the presidency eight years later. Châavez's revolutionary "Bolivarian" government stresses economic reforms meant to discourage corruption and empower the poor--yet the leader spends thousands a day on himself and cozies up to Arab oil elites. Venezuelan journalists Marcano and Barrera Tyszka explore the often crude public figure who condemns George W. Bush in fiery language but at the same time hires lobbyists to improve his country's image in the West.--From publisher description.

1. The revolution has arrived -- 2. "Me, a communist?" -- 3. An existential conflict -- 4. The man, the conspirator -- 5. Preparing the uprising -- 6. Stroke of luck -- 7. A model officer -- 8. "Bolâivar and I" -- 9. The skinny guy in the liqui-liqui -- 10. State of grace -- 11. Around the world in an airbus -- 12. Entangled April -- 13. The showman of Miraflores -- 14. Bush the pendejo and Fidel the brother -- 15. The ugly duckling -- 16. La Chavera -- 17. 2021 : looking ahead.

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