Bush Versus Chávez: Washington's War on Venezuela

by Eva Golinger

President Hugo Chávez openly defies the ruling class in the United States, daring to advance universal access to health care and education, to remove itself from the economic orbit dominated by the United States, to diversify its production to meet human needs and promote human development, and to forge an economic coalition between Latin American countries.
But as Bush Versus Chávez reveals, Venezuela's revolutionary process has drawn more than simply the ire of Washington. It has precipitated an ongoing campaign to contain and cripple the democratically elected government of Latin America's leading oil power. Bush Versus Chávez details how millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars are used to fund groups--such as the National Endowment for Democracy, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Office for Transition--with the express purpose to support counter-revolutionary groups in Venezuela. It describes how Washington is attempting to impose endless sanctions, justified by fabricated evidence, to cause economic distress. And it illuminates the build up of U.S. military troops, operations, and exercises in the Caribbean, that specifically threaten the Venezuelan people and government. Bush Versus Chávez exposes the imperialist machinations of Washington as it tries to thwart a socialist revolution for the twenty-first century.

Genres: Politics, History

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Shin Furuya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well documented reporting on how and why we get such a negative reporting and statements regarding Chavez (and Venezuela) from the US mainstream media, the government as well as some notorious NGOs supported by the US by using various dirty methods.



It reaffirms the US foreign and national security policy toward democratic regime in Latin America, like the cases right after Cuban Revolution and Nicaraguan Revolution.



It is also stunning to see how these often reported allegations against Chavez are baseless and rather fabricated. It is important for us to be able to see these US 'falling' policies with concrete evidences.



At the same time, it is appalling to see how many people believe these false allegations without having any supporting evidences.

[Sharaiz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very well researched investigation into the various ways in which the Bush administration tried to bring down the Chavez government, which it saw as a threat to US leadership and hegemony in the region and globally.

My only criticism would be the structure of the book. At times it feels repetitive and I think that the information could probably be presented in a more efficient and reader friendly way.

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was interesting to review a history I'd sort of paid attention to as it happened. Of course there was more in the book than I had remembered. The book mostly reinforced the view I had already held about US relations with Venezuela, reinforced by adding evidence.

Of course a lot has happened since 2008 when it was published, so there is more reading in my future.

[Luís Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Há que ler este livro e muitos mais, pois os EUA quase não escondem a ilegalidade e o barbarismo das suas acções por esse mundo fora, em especial na Venezuela nos últimos 15 anos. O problema é que ninguém se interessa em saber o que diz os EUA (nem tampouco o que não diz) sobre o seu império da guerra, do caos e do horror. Por isso mesmo tinha Hugo Chávez toda a razão quando, citando Bolívar, dizia que "Um povo ignorante, é instrumento cego da sua própria destruição"!

(lido em Chengdu, China)