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Hugo Chávez is the Bolivarian President of [[Venezuela]].  He was born on July 28, 1954. Chávez was elected President in 1998 on promises of aiding Venezuela's poor majority, and was reelected in 2000 and in 2006. Chávez has launched Bolivarian Missions, whose goals are to combat disease, illiteracy, malnutrition, poverty, and other social ills.Chávez openly encourages alternative models of economic development than those of 'United States Capitalism', and has advocated cooperation among the world's poor nations, especially those in Latin America.

Hugo Chávez is the Bolivarian President of [[Venezuela]].  He was born on July 28, 1954. Chávez was elected President in 1998 on promises of aiding Venezuela's poor majority, and was reelected in 2000 and in 2006. Chávez has launched Bolivarian Missions, whose goals are to combat disease, illiteracy, malnutrition, poverty, and other social ills.Chávez openly encourages alternative models of economic development than those of "United States' Capitalism", and has advocated cooperation among the world's poor nations, especially those in Latin America.

Through Venezuala's state owned petroleum industry and membership in [[OPEC]], Chávez has now used powers granted to him by Parliament to set oil prices at a higher price, stimulating the economy and providing more money for the Bolivarianist projects. Countries such as The United States have criticised Chávez over the increase in cost for crude oil, even though Hugo Chavez cut the price of Crude oil headed for the United States after Hurricane Katrina.

Through Venezuala's state owned petroleum industry and membership in [[OPEC]], Chávez has now used powers granted to him by Parliament to set oil prices at a higher price, stimulating the economy and providing more money for the Bolivarianist projects. Countries such as the United States have criticised Chávez over the increase in cost for crude oil, even though Hugo Chavez cut the price of Crude oil headed for the United States after Hurricane Katrina.

The [[United States of America]] and [[Venezuela]]'s foreign relations at the best of times are unstable. This is understandable seeing as Hugo Chavez continously critisizes the United States for it's 'Imperalism' on his radio segment 'Alo Presidente' and the United States's support of the 2002 coup in Venezuala, toppling Chávez and replacing him with a dictatoral government. (Which was then toppled shortly after by the Chávez supporters, also known as 'Chávistas'). However, Venezuala and the United States remain friendly trading partners when it comes to imports and exports.

The [[United States of America]] and [[Venezuela]]'s foreign relations at the best of times are unstable. This is understandable seeing as Hugo Chavez continously critisizes the United States for it's 'Imperalism' on his radio segment 'Alo Presidente' and the United States's support of the 2002 coup in Venezuala, toppling Chávez and replacing him with a dictatoral government. (Which was then toppled shortly after by the Chávez supporters, also known as 'Chávistas'). However, Venezuala and the United States remain friendly trading partners when it comes to imports and exports.