Chvez Venezuela and the New Latin America: An interview with Hugo Chvez

An intimate encounter between the charismatic Venezuelan President Hugo Chvez and Che Guevaras daughter Aleida Is Venezuela the new Cuba? Elected by an overwhelming popular mandate in 1998 which has been reaffirmed in elections several times since Hugo Chvez is one of Latin Americas most outspoken political leaders today. In this extraordinary encounter Chvez is interviewed by Aleida Guevara the daughter of the legendary revolutionary Che Guevara. He expresses a fiercely nationalist vision for Venezuela and a commitment to a united Latin America. He also discusses the significance of the military coup against his government in April 2002 Venezuelas new democratic constitution the extensive social programs undertaken as part of the Bolivarian revolution and assesses his countrys relations with the United States and Cuba. In what became a remarkably intimate dialogue over several days Chvez is probed about his personal political formation and his views about the legacy of Che Guevaras ideas and example in Latin America today. Included as an appendix is an exclusive interview with Venezuelas former minister of defense Jorge Garca Carneiro who played a key role in defeating the 2002 coup against Chvez. There is a different Venezuela where the wretched of the earth know that they can free themselves from their past. And this is a different Latin America. Hugo Chvez Aleida Guevara is the eldest daughter of Ernesto Che Guevara and Aleida March. She works as a pediatrician in Havana Cuba and is a prominent figure in the anti-globalization movement. THIS INTERVIEW IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON DVD.