“As Chomsky says here, clearly and in depth, the American empire is doing all it can to consolidate its system of domination. And we cannot allow them to do that. We cannot allow world dictatorship to be consolidated.”

Venezuelan politician, revolutionary, and military officer

Hugo Chávez was a Venezuelan politician, revolutionary, and military officer. He served as president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013, and his political ideas became known as Chavismo. He led the Bolivarian Revolution and changed the country's name from the Republic of Venezuela to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, creating the fifth republic in Venezuelan history. He also headed the Fifth Republic Movement from its founding in 1997 until it merged into the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, which became the ruling party in 2007.