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In the reliable sources included, it states that following the Bolivarian Revolution many Venezuelans left the country. Is there another place for this information? Since the sources state that is related to the Bolivarian Revolution, then where should this material be added?
Ugh, I don't want to read through the latest yelling match from you two on your way to second bans for edit warring, so I'll just say this here rather than respond to any one point... I looked through some of the sources and they do tie the population exodus to the revolution, so it's a relevant sub-topic here. However, it seems to be more of a consequence of the revolution than a defining component of it, so the level of detail/prominence the section is given comes across as undue weight. My opinion is that the section needs to be pared-down. Mbinebri talk ← 15:14, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
I've moved this chunk of new text to talk for examination and cleanup. First, large portions are uncited. Second, it reads like an essay. Third, some copyvio checks vs. offline sources are in order because of the tone of the writing, dropped in by one new editor; some spot checks of what the sources say compared to what was added would help. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 05:42, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
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The "Bolivarian Revolution" under Chávez also refocused Venezuelan foreign policy on Latin American economic and social integration by enacting bilateral trade and reciprocal aid agreements, including his so-called "oil diplomacy", which provided cheap oil to poor neighbouring nations. Chávez regularly portrayed his movement's objectives as being in intractable conflict with neocolonialism and neoliberalism. Beyond Latin America, the oil tool of Chávez had international reach.
A main feature of the Chávez regime's policy focused on the employ of oil revenues to accomplish objectives domestically and in terms of foreign policy. In promoting the Bolivarian brand of socialism, oil was used to support policies in line with the aims of the socialist campaign and to confront the neoliberal model that has characterized international relations for decades. Included in these projects were undertakings such as those listed in Section 3. Regionally and internationally, however, oil was used tangibly and intangibly through economic exchanges and the support of ideological alliances.
It is important to understand that Bolivarian socialism under Chávez and its ability to further the socialist cause hinged on oil revenues. Among the earliest objectives of the Chávez administration was the need to bring Petróleos de Venezuela (PdVSA) under greater state control in order to redirect revenues toward the state, itself. The reason for this was two-fold: first, it would diminish the longstanding U.S. ties to PdVSA and the neoliberal infrastructure which had been predominant; second, consolidated state control would allow the Chávez government to use revenues as it deemed appropriate. The reforms to consolidate power meant massive layoffs and a restructuring of the company’s personnel and business models. Under the new socialist agenda, those who had longstanding ties with the U.S. and its neoliberal strategies were dismissed from senior and intermediate positions so that supporters of the new administration could replace capitalist elements of the work force. [1] In doing this, Chávez challenged the United States.
Following his domestic changes to the oil sector, Chávez set out to strengthen his position with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and called for greater unity among its members. For Venezuela, pursuit of a strengthened rapport with OPEC members would not only reinforce ideological principles but would lead to a better standing within OPEC, itself, and afford Venezuela greater control over world oil prices. [2] The OPEC connection was a medium that led to the forging of new relationships with countries whose policies ran counter to those of many Western states, especially the United States. By 2007, for example, Chávez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had so solidified their association that the two declared an “Axis of Unity” to defeat the “ imperialism of North America”. [3] Tangibly, however, the bond manifested through growing trade that developed between Venezuela and Iran. Bilateral commercial agreements rose from US$1 million in 2004 to more than $57 million by 2008. [4] Chávez was also an outspoken critic of the U.S. war in Iraq, much to the dissatisfaction of the Bush administration which went so far as to accuse him of being complicit in supporting terrorist activities.
Partnership and collaboration ambitions on the part of the Chávez administration continued beyond the realm of the OPEC cartel. Through Chávez, foreign policy hinged on using oil as a tool to support ideological allies and other Leftist governments within Latin America. Relationships with Fidel Castro of Cuba and Evo Morales of Bolivia are but two examples of the alliances Chávez cultivated with Leftist governments. By way of the National Economic and Development Plan of 2007, the Bolivarian socialist regime formally declared energy development as a cornerstone in designing a new geopolitical map. [5] In both South and Central America, Venezuelan oil wealth was helping to further the socialist cause through joint reciprocal trade agreements. The Chávez regime made barter deals with the governments of Argentina and Uruguay such that oil would be supplied at subsidized rates in exchange for goods such as meat and milk, and industrial services for the Venezuelan state. [6] Ties to Colombia’s guerilla groups including the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia ( FARC) and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional ( ELN) were supported by Venezuela’s oil revenues as well. Aside from attempting to create a veritable South American oil block through refinery agreements with Brazil and Bolivia, Chávez also integrated Cuba into the hemispheric objectives of the Bolivarian Revolution.
Estimates suggest that in the ten year period between 1999 and 2009, Venezuelan regional and international cooperation commitments amounted to nearly US$40 billion - more than four times the total of U.S. foreign aid contributions. [7] Attempting to alleviate pressures put on Latin American countries through the Bretton Woods institutions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, for example, the socialist agenda went so far as to monetarily unburden its neighbors from the captivity of Washington Consensus-type conditions. In doing this, the Chávez government and its Bolivarian movement put forth an alternative to the neoliberal design by undermining the status quo trade relationships that depended on free market principles. Barter deals and seemingly unconventional exchanges of goods and services for oil circumvented currency and created new forms of bilateral relations in Latin America. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Riothero ( talk • contribs) 21:12, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
In light of the bonds created through OPEC, the ideological commonalities found in Latin America, and anti-West sentiments shared in other parts of the world, the Chávez government used oil to propel its interests into the international arena. Forging connections regionally and abroad lent magnitude to the reach of the Chávez regime and afforded it the opportunity to gain a broad audience for its cause.
I put the text above into a sandbox to begin cleaning up. Does anyone have access to any of these sources? There is a lot of uncited text, and I've removed some of the essay portions. Much of what is expressed is author opinion, so whatever is kept must be attributed (as in, according to John Doe, writing in Book Title (2007), such and so text ... SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 17:55, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
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Well, I added information about the Bolivarian Revolution's decline. It may make a comeback, it may not, but for now we are seeing a decline. I just wanted to add a section here in case anyone wanted to discuss this edit.-- ZiaLater ( talk) 01:11, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
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Please do not change the infobox back to the "civil conflict" box. The Bolivarian Revolution is more of an event/movement, not a conflict. The politics in Venezuela were fairly rough before the death of Chávez, though it was mainly political at that time. The conflict really began around 2012 when the Crisis in Bolivarian Venezuela began. That is when lines were drawn and separate governments were formed.---- ZiaLater ( talk) 10:25, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
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This article is disgustingly biased, so much so that I'd expect most was written in the employ of the United States government. Where's the context? Where's the balance of opinions from around the world, when they're so overwhelmingly against Amerikkkan foreign policy? What a joke. 216.208.210.178 ( talk) 14:27, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
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In the reliable sources included, it states that following the Bolivarian Revolution many Venezuelans left the country. Is there another place for this information? Since the sources state that is related to the Bolivarian Revolution, then where should this material be added?
Ugh, I don't want to read through the latest yelling match from you two on your way to second bans for edit warring, so I'll just say this here rather than respond to any one point... I looked through some of the sources and they do tie the population exodus to the revolution, so it's a relevant sub-topic here. However, it seems to be more of a consequence of the revolution than a defining component of it, so the level of detail/prominence the section is given comes across as undue weight. My opinion is that the section needs to be pared-down. Mbinebri talk ← 15:14, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
I've moved this chunk of new text to talk for examination and cleanup. First, large portions are uncited. Second, it reads like an essay. Third, some copyvio checks vs. offline sources are in order because of the tone of the writing, dropped in by one new editor; some spot checks of what the sources say compared to what was added would help. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 05:42, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
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The "Bolivarian Revolution" under Chávez also refocused Venezuelan foreign policy on Latin American economic and social integration by enacting bilateral trade and reciprocal aid agreements, including his so-called "oil diplomacy", which provided cheap oil to poor neighbouring nations. Chávez regularly portrayed his movement's objectives as being in intractable conflict with neocolonialism and neoliberalism. Beyond Latin America, the oil tool of Chávez had international reach.
A main feature of the Chávez regime's policy focused on the employ of oil revenues to accomplish objectives domestically and in terms of foreign policy. In promoting the Bolivarian brand of socialism, oil was used to support policies in line with the aims of the socialist campaign and to confront the neoliberal model that has characterized international relations for decades. Included in these projects were undertakings such as those listed in Section 3. Regionally and internationally, however, oil was used tangibly and intangibly through economic exchanges and the support of ideological alliances.
It is important to understand that Bolivarian socialism under Chávez and its ability to further the socialist cause hinged on oil revenues. Among the earliest objectives of the Chávez administration was the need to bring Petróleos de Venezuela (PdVSA) under greater state control in order to redirect revenues toward the state, itself. The reason for this was two-fold: first, it would diminish the longstanding U.S. ties to PdVSA and the neoliberal infrastructure which had been predominant; second, consolidated state control would allow the Chávez government to use revenues as it deemed appropriate. The reforms to consolidate power meant massive layoffs and a restructuring of the company’s personnel and business models. Under the new socialist agenda, those who had longstanding ties with the U.S. and its neoliberal strategies were dismissed from senior and intermediate positions so that supporters of the new administration could replace capitalist elements of the work force. [1] In doing this, Chávez challenged the United States.
Following his domestic changes to the oil sector, Chávez set out to strengthen his position with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and called for greater unity among its members. For Venezuela, pursuit of a strengthened rapport with OPEC members would not only reinforce ideological principles but would lead to a better standing within OPEC, itself, and afford Venezuela greater control over world oil prices. [2] The OPEC connection was a medium that led to the forging of new relationships with countries whose policies ran counter to those of many Western states, especially the United States. By 2007, for example, Chávez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had so solidified their association that the two declared an “Axis of Unity” to defeat the “ imperialism of North America”. [3] Tangibly, however, the bond manifested through growing trade that developed between Venezuela and Iran. Bilateral commercial agreements rose from US$1 million in 2004 to more than $57 million by 2008. [4] Chávez was also an outspoken critic of the U.S. war in Iraq, much to the dissatisfaction of the Bush administration which went so far as to accuse him of being complicit in supporting terrorist activities.
Partnership and collaboration ambitions on the part of the Chávez administration continued beyond the realm of the OPEC cartel. Through Chávez, foreign policy hinged on using oil as a tool to support ideological allies and other Leftist governments within Latin America. Relationships with Fidel Castro of Cuba and Evo Morales of Bolivia are but two examples of the alliances Chávez cultivated with Leftist governments. By way of the National Economic and Development Plan of 2007, the Bolivarian socialist regime formally declared energy development as a cornerstone in designing a new geopolitical map. [5] In both South and Central America, Venezuelan oil wealth was helping to further the socialist cause through joint reciprocal trade agreements. The Chávez regime made barter deals with the governments of Argentina and Uruguay such that oil would be supplied at subsidized rates in exchange for goods such as meat and milk, and industrial services for the Venezuelan state. [6] Ties to Colombia’s guerilla groups including the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia ( FARC) and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional ( ELN) were supported by Venezuela’s oil revenues as well. Aside from attempting to create a veritable South American oil block through refinery agreements with Brazil and Bolivia, Chávez also integrated Cuba into the hemispheric objectives of the Bolivarian Revolution.
Estimates suggest that in the ten year period between 1999 and 2009, Venezuelan regional and international cooperation commitments amounted to nearly US$40 billion - more than four times the total of U.S. foreign aid contributions. [7] Attempting to alleviate pressures put on Latin American countries through the Bretton Woods institutions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, for example, the socialist agenda went so far as to monetarily unburden its neighbors from the captivity of Washington Consensus-type conditions. In doing this, the Chávez government and its Bolivarian movement put forth an alternative to the neoliberal design by undermining the status quo trade relationships that depended on free market principles. Barter deals and seemingly unconventional exchanges of goods and services for oil circumvented currency and created new forms of bilateral relations in Latin America. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Riothero ( talk • contribs) 21:12, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
In light of the bonds created through OPEC, the ideological commonalities found in Latin America, and anti-West sentiments shared in other parts of the world, the Chávez government used oil to propel its interests into the international arena. Forging connections regionally and abroad lent magnitude to the reach of the Chávez regime and afforded it the opportunity to gain a broad audience for its cause.
I put the text above into a sandbox to begin cleaning up. Does anyone have access to any of these sources? There is a lot of uncited text, and I've removed some of the essay portions. Much of what is expressed is author opinion, so whatever is kept must be attributed (as in, according to John Doe, writing in Book Title (2007), such and so text ... SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 17:55, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
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Well, I added information about the Bolivarian Revolution's decline. It may make a comeback, it may not, but for now we are seeing a decline. I just wanted to add a section here in case anyone wanted to discuss this edit.-- ZiaLater ( talk) 01:11, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
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This article is disgustingly biased, so much so that I'd expect most was written in the employ of the United States government. Where's the context? Where's the balance of opinions from around the world, when they're so overwhelmingly against Amerikkkan foreign policy? What a joke. 216.208.210.178 ( talk) 14:27, 20 July 2021 (UTC)