How Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela - by Elizabeth Rogliani (Paperback)

About the Book

This book explores the causes of the disaster facing Venezuela. Although the obvious explanation for the tragic situation is Hugo Chavez, the seeds were planted in the country long before he ever set foot in the Presidential Palace.

Book Synopsis

December 6, 1998. The Venezuelan people went to the polls, hopeful for change and a brighter future. Hugo Chávez Frias won, promising a return to the prosperity of Venezuela's golden era. But the reality that followed was far from the dream.

Over the next two decades, Venezuela transformed dramatically--politically, economically, and ideologically. Once one of Latin America's most stable democracies, it became a nation teetering on the brink of collapse. How did a country on the path to first-world status fall so far? Was it Chávez alone, his government, and his failed policies--or were the seeds of disaster planted long before his rise?

This book traces the pivotal events, policies, and attitudes that enabled Chávez's leadership to become entrenched, despite growing protests, hypocrisy, and failure. Readers will witness how a single vote reshaped a nation, and how rights once taken for granted were slowly eroded while most citizens remained asleep.

A concise, compelling exploration of Venezuela's rise, fall, and the lessons to be learned from a democracy's unraveling, this book is essential for anyone seeking to understand the forces behind one of Latin America's most dramatic transformations.

Review Quotes

"[...] an extraordinary account of a failed state. Thoughtful and thought-provoking, How Progressivism Destroyed Venezuela: A Cautionary Tale is very highly recommended." --Clint Travis, Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Venezuelan 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.