Greetings from Day 4 of our delegation entitled Democracy, Development and Regional Integration. The purpose of the delegation is to explore the social changes that are taking place in Venezuela as a result of the Bolivarian Revolution headed up by George Bush's nemesis Hugo Chavez. Even though I do not consider myself a Chavista, I think Huguito has some ambitious and interesting programs: community-based healthcare missions, literacy campaigns, land reform, and alternatives to free trade. (sigh) Viva la revolucion! Having said that, I am not convinced that he will be the savior of the Americas that many hope he will be. While I don't think Venezuela is under a dictatorship, the authoritarian features, concentration of power and the security concern if you are anti-Chavez raise a red flag for me. In my next blog, I will expound. Stay tuned. This revolution will not be televised.
1 comment:
I love that you quote Gil Scott Heron. You rock, mon ami. I would love to hear more about the political side to your trip. I think you should have a world tour with a slide show!-gmoney
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