The 21st Century Socialism in Venezuela Reflections on a decade of tensions

Abstract

In this article some considerations are made concerning the current situation of the Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela, for a decade, with the arrival to power of President Hugo Rafael Chavez Frías and his political scheme upheld on socialism, revolution and independence. The ideas presented are based essentially in the following aspects: Societies design ways of organization and coexistence in function of the problems that generate their interaction and forthcoming solutions; the role of the leaders makes the difference in the conduction of the nations; the mental structure - global viewpointand the cultural background of the actors, incline the balance in the design of social contracts; active democracies are strategic ways to consolidate revolutionary socialist projects; ¿are aligned the necessary and indispensable elements of government for the execution of politics in the correct direction to facilitate the advance of the revolutionary process?; How does the State changes its role of mediator and overseer in the conduction of the economy, for straight conductor and strategic allied of the citizen, in the achievement of the means that guarantee decent living conditions.