[Marxism] NYTimes.com: Opposition to U.S. Makes Chávez a Hero to Many

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This article from yesterday's NYT is a good example of the major leftward shift 
in politics that has happened in Latin America. It shows how Chavez and the 
Bolivarian revolution are at the center of politics for the whole hemisphere. 
One feature of this is of course the clear anti-imperialist leadership that 
Chavez is providing. Another major factor is oil. The Venezuelan revolution is 
the first socialist revolution in history to have the economic resources to 
raise the standard of living in the early stages of the taking power. It can 
demonstrate the power of allocating resources based on human need rather than 
profit ( Missions, credit etc.). It is what allows the country to experience a 
time of protracted coexistence with the capitalist class while it builds a new 
state. The revolution in Russia China and S.E. Asia all resulted in short term 
economic impoverishment. This was a major factor in the rise of a priledged 
bureucratic layer intent on getting its needs met am


INTERNATIONAL / AMERICAS | June 1, 2005
Letter From South America: Opposition to U.S. Makes Chávez a Hero to Many
By JUAN FORERO
President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela is emerging as this generation's Fidel 
Castro - a charismatic figure who draws out fervent well-wishers from Havana to 
Buenos Aires.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/01/international/americas/01letter.html?ex=1118376000&en=b3ce1db053855fa4&ei=5070&emc=eta1



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