Two Lefts: The Competition for Leadership of Latin America

Abstract

This paper explores the origins and implications of the two lefts in Latin America; the radical populism of Hugo Chavez Frias in Venezuela and the moderate left of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil. After defining radical populism and the moderate left, each leader is analyzed in turn by examining their rise to power, and their social, economic and foreign policies. Finally, the paper recommends U.S. policy responses regarding Venezuela and Brazil.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 09, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561354

Entities

People

  • Ian B. Lyles

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Investments
  • Latin America
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Revolutions
  • South America
  • United States
  • Venezuela
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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