{"product_id":"how-progressivism-destroyed-venezuela-a-cautionary-tale-9781592111510","title":"How Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela: A Cautionary Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn December 6, 1998, the Venezuelan people voted in an election that would drastically change the course of the country. After Hugo Chavez Frias won the 1998 election and assumed office in 1999, most Venezuelans felt hopeful of the promise of change and the opening up of new possibilities, and perhaps the return of an era of prosperity such as Venezuela had known in the 1950s. Reality, however, proved much different.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Venezuelan people slowly came to realize that they had voted for something that they could no longer simply vote out of office. Over the past two decades, Venezuela experienced a massive political, socio-economic, and ideological transformation. It has gone from one of Latin America's most stable democracies to a failed, impoverished state. Some believe this marks the end of what once was a bastion of freedom in South America; others, more optimistically, believe the nation can once regain its former glory despite the devastation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela\u003c\/em\u003e explores the causes of the disaster facing this proud and once prosperous nation. Although the most obvious explanation for Venezuela's tragic situation is Hugo Chavez, his corrupt government, and his failed policies, the seeds of this disaster were planted in the country long before he ever set foot in the Presidential Palace. This book explores the progressive ideas and events that led up to the election of 1998. It discusses the events, policies, and attitudes that defined the late Hugo Chavez Frias's government and how his once unexpected leadership in the country managed to become entrenched, despite its colossal failures and popular protests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenezuelan activist Elizabeth Rogliani, who lived through many of the events she describes, shows how a population that was on its way to achieving first world status threw it all away with a single vote; and how fundamental human rights, once taken for granted, were gradually lost while most of them slept. Elizabeth Rogliani is a political commentator and has appeared on \u003cem\u003eThe Laura Ingraham Show\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14314270\"\u003eElizabeth Rogliani\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gaudium Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.98w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592111510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1592111513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037080\"\u003eModern | 21st Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS031000\"\u003eMilitary | Revolutions \u0026amp; Wars of Independence (See Also Unit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS033000\"\u003eLatin America | South America\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenezuelan activist Elizabeth Rogliani, who lived through many of the events she describes, shows how a population that was on its way to achieving first world status threw it all away with a single vote; and how fundamental human rights, once taken for granted, were gradually lost while most of them slept. Elizabeth Rogliani is a political commentator and has appeared on The Laura Ingraham Show.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gaudium Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44441971884269,"sku":"9781592111510","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_455e6f33-1180-4174-8f44-9a34f4c7520a.jpg?v=1700199290","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/how-progressivism-destroyed-venezuela-a-cautionary-tale-9781592111510","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}