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Venezuelan Bolivarian Missions in Colombia: What are the Real, Underlying Reasons for Their Existence

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The Bolivarian government of Venezuela and the government of Cuba use the legitimate status of Bolivarian Missions in Colombia for both legitimate and illegitimate state activities. The overall aim is to undermine the Colombian state and increase the influence of political movements sympathetic to Bolivarianism in Colombian politics with the overall goal of weakening a historical international rival to Venezuela in Latin America. A comparative case study method is applied to four Venezuelan-sponsored Bolivarian missions in Colombia: Robinson, Milagro, Guacaipuro, and Identidad. A review of former Venezuelan President Hugo Ch�vez's ideology of Bolivarianism is also included. The case study analysis is complemented by fieldwork in Colombia: interviews with many key figures including former insurgents, intelligence officials of both Venezuela and Colombia, as well as politicians and analysts who have direct and indirect knowledge of the missions. This constitutes a unique and up-close perspective on the true nature of Bolivarian missions in Colombia. The Bolivarian government of Venezuela and the government of Cuba consistently seek to expand their anti-U.S. influence throughout Latin America; understanding their ideology and mechanisms for doing so yields important policy implications for the U.S. and Colombian governments, as well as democracy proponents.

Pages: 172

Format: Paperback

Release: September 27, 2014

ISBN 13: 9781502518408

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Venezuelan Bolivarian Missions in Colombia: What are the Real, Underlying Reasons for Their Existence

Venezuelan Bolivarian Missions in Colombia: What are the Real, Underlying Reasons for Their Existence

Venezuelan Bolivarian Missions in Colombia: What are the Real, Underlying Reasons for Their Existence

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