Chavez: Image Of Peron
Despite coming from different countries, Juan Peron and Hugo Chavez have much in common that describe their political and social life. Chavez and Peron are seen as one image living at two different times. Hugo Chavez, the incumbent president of Venezuela has been a replica of what Juan Peron was in his presidential time. Chavez is seen as a revolutionist, a public figure, and a modern day foe of the United States, just like Juan. The lives of Juan Peron and Hugo Chavez have much in common hence Chavez may be seen to be an image of Peron, especially in the way Chavez rules and administers. Many questions have been asked about the legitimacy of Chavez’s presidency having taken over through a seemingly hostile manner although little can be done since such a president controls substantial powers in his rule. Venezuela is an oil producing country but it continues to be a third world country, despite it having socialism leadership. Argentina and Venezuela are both in South America although their proximity to each other is not close but the two leaders were a mirror image. When comparing the rise to power of Hugo Chavez of Venezuela to that of Juan Peron of Argentina, Chavez is building a regime that is leading to the creation of a political party and political outcome at par with that of Peron.
From their childhood life, they were both brought up in a catholic faith background. Their lives were also common in bringing up and studies since they both joined a military school after graduating. This means that they may have been inspired by same ideas. Their personal marriage life is not left out either since Juan Peron was a polygamist and the same is replicated to Hugo Chavez. Juan married his first wife, Aurelia Tizon, who died nine years later while Hugo Chavez had his first wife, Nancy Colmenares, whom he divorced and married a second wife, Herma Marksman for nine years. This was same time to that of Peron’s first wife. This is the start of their juxtaposing in life and character.
Juan Peron entered the military force during his youth at the age of 16, while Hugo Chavez who entered the military at the age of 17. In 1943, Juan Peron took part in a military coup that wished to overthrow the then president Ramon Castillo who had been elected to power fraudulently. The coup was led by General Arturo Rawson and Juan Peron took a significant part in it at the time he was a colonel. In 1992, Chavez led a military coup de tat, to overthrow the then president Carlos Andres Perez. Chavez was a lieutenant colonel in the paratroop regiment just like Peron and he was a dedicated left wing activist that worked with the group outside the armed forces and conspired within the forces to win support for the coup de tat.
The coup for both the two candidates, Chavez and Peron, was the start point of their political publicity. They were well renowned to the public of Venezuela as prominent leaders who could fight for their country and who could oppose the government enticement to denounce their acts and follow the path of suffering for the sake of the citizens. Chavez led groups such as the Venezuelan Revolutionary Party (PRV) which was the left-wing force and went to work with nationalist sectors of the armed forces so as to build a military-civilian alliance. This was the basis of Chavez’s power base. On his part, Juan Peron tends to replicate this as he also worked with influence from the civilians to build his political foundation. The coup de tats of both leaders were all due to bad governance from the ruling governments of the time. The government of Venezuela in the 1980’s faced tough economic strains. And the government had less to spend on social welfare due to loss of revenue from royalties and tax. A similar occurrence was witnessed in Argentina in 1958 which led to the Peron coup. The government inefficiencies led to massive riots in 1989 with many deaths being witnessed. These are the conditions that led to the establishment of the 1992 coup by Chavez. Chavez never relented in the search of a new Venezuela, and he was arrested and put to jail. Peron also faced a similar fate although he was lucky to escape and go to exile. Peron was seen to be influential in the labor movement he was appointed to and led the left wing forces that led to the coup. The two activists were seen to be strong nationalist and anti imperialists, who were opposed to the United State policies and agendas. They both practiced socialism.
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