Venezuela

Question 1

Hugo Chavez

Answer 1

Venezuela, Dictator
1954 - Alive
1. Created a constitution for Venezuela
2. Promoted opposition of US. policy which often alienated latin american countries.
3. Helped publicize vast oil/gas reserves in order to pull people out of poverty.

Question 2

Francisco de Miranda

Answer 2

Venezuela, Military Officer
1750 to 1816, Age 66
1. Extensive travelling to learn about Independence movements and get support
2. Not much military strategy but did a lot of intellectual ground work.
3. International promoter of revolution.

Question 3

José Antonio Páez

Answer 3

Venezuela, Liberator/President
1790-1873, Age 83
1. Worked with Bolívar cooperatively
2. Popular enough to be elected back with dictorial powers.
3. Ultimately a symbol of unity for Venezuela.