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The "colectivos"

(Tupamaros)

Civil criminal bands armed and supported by the government

Increased murder rate

(9:23 min.)

Students from the world show solidarity with Venezuelan students

Hope for Venezuela (3:39 min)

The Present

On February 12, 2014, students organized a march to protest insecurity, scarcity, lack of freedom of speech and have been repressed since then.

Currency devaluation.

The bolívar is nearly worthless.

The minimum wage per month is $59.

Chávez was in power 14 years.

Chávez's death leaves Nicolás Maduro as the Revolutionary Party's candidate.

According to the government, the social discontent has been created by the right wing to cause instability for the Revolution.

But this is not a fight among classes (rich against poor). The discontent has spread to all social strata.

Bullets do not care about ideology.

Everyone has the right to freedom of speech.

Anyone could be a victim of government repression.

Scarcity affects everyone.

The fraudulent outcome of the Maduro/Capriles race on April 2013 brought out new divisions.

The Armed Force Attacks Apartments (0:44 sec.)

Venezuela Fights for Freedom (20:37 min.)

Lines to buy food

Maduro does not have the same popularity as Chávez and uses repression to enforce his authority.

People are given numbers to

purchase staples

Food rationing

Protests continue

Shortages

"Mom, I have gone to fight for Venezuela.

If I do not return, she has taken me with her."

Maduro has made poor economic decisions that have led to runaway inflation and scarcity of resources.

What's going on in Venezuela (6:50 min.)

What can you do?

You can spread the word. Share this prezi.

Follow Venezuelan news in English: http://www.ntn24.com/news/

You can contact your congressman: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

You can contact your senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

The government declares there is no paper to print newspapers.

Some digital news sources remain but not everybody has access.

Other countries show solidarity with Venezuelan journalists and send paper to increase the circulation of information.

Censorship

Media blackout

Venezuelan TV stations cannot communicate what is going on in the country.

(10:54 min.)

Facebook and Twitter are practically the only sources of communication for the opposition.

Human Rights Violations

(10:15 min)

Politics in Venezuela:

The Current Situation

Consequences

Wastefulness in some sectors of society exacerbated the existent economic differences among social groups.

There was a growing discontent among the most affected social sectors.

Social explosion on February 27, 1989 known as "The Caracazo"

Military uprising led by Hugo Chávez on February 4, 1992.

El Caracazo (2005) 110 min.

4 de febrero: Golpe de estado (6:41) Spanish

Characteristics of that time period

Oil production brought immense wealth to the country. Most of this wealth was squandered.

Politicians promised improvements during elections but forgot those promises as soon they were in power.

There was a huge disparity in social classes: the rich 2%, the middle class 40%, and the poor 58%.

The poorest members of society had been overlooked for centuries and continued to be overlooked.

In its majority, the youth born in democracy were not politically conscious of the cost of democracy; they took it for granted.

By Dr. Yosálida C. Rivero-Zaritzky

Democracy (Part I) 1958-1999

Two dominant political parties were in power after the dictatorship was overthrown:

Acción Democrática (AD, the white party)

Comité de Organización Política Electoral Independiente (COPEI, the green party)

1. Rómulo Betancourt (1959-1964)

2. Raúl Leoni (1964-1969)

3.

4. Carlos Andrés Pérez (1974-1979)

5.

6. Jaime Lusinchi (1984-1989)

7. Carlos Andrés Pérez (1989-1993) *

8. Octavio Lepage (1993)

9. Ramón Velásquez (1993-1994

10.

1. Rómulo Betancourt (1959-1964)

2. Raúl Leoni (1964-1969)

3. Rafael Caldera (1969-1974)

4. Carlos Andrés Pérez (1974-1979)

5. Luis Herrera Campins (1979-1984)

6. Jaime Lusinchi (1984-1989)

7. Carlos Andrés Pérez (1989-1993) *

8. Octavio Lepage (1993)

9. Ramón Velásquez (1993-1994)

10. Rafael Caldera (1994-1999) *

History

Dictatorship 1952-1958

General Marcos Pérez Jiménez led this military dictatorship.

This was a time of economic prosperity, and the construction of important buildings and services made Caracas one of the most modern cities in Latin America.

Nonetheless, it was a time of fear and repression. There was political persecution, torture, and disappearances.

On January 23, 1958, after 23 days of civil unrest, he left power and found exile in Spain.

Mercer University

"Democr..."

1999-2014

Main Changes:

The Constitution:

The presidential term changed from 5 to 7 years.

Previously, a president could not serve two consecutive terms. Chavez eliminated this safeguard.

National emblems: the flag and the state coat of arms

Currency (Bolívar fuerte)

Country's name: From Venezuela to The República Bolivariana de Venezuela

Private property was put at risk.

The president could make any decision and make it law without Congress approval.

Political persecution of all opponents of the government

Electoral fraud

Note: Some videos in this presentation are lengthy. I wanted to combine them in one place. Please, come back and watch them at your own convenience.

Also, some videos are graphic.

1998 Elections

The people, fed up by the negligence and lies, looked for an alternative in the 1998 elections.

The two dominant parties failed to convince the people with their candidates.

Hugo Chávez, the soldier who rebelled in 1992, became a presidential candidate and, to the surprise of the other two parties, won the election.

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