The Modern History of Venezuela from 1973 to the Caracazo Massacre -

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Mr. Lander traces the history of Venezuela from the rise of neo-liberal capitalism to the suppression and slaughter of protesters against it -

April 15, 2014

We're continuing our interview series about Venezuela, and we're now kind of switching gears into the modern history of Venezuela.

And we're joined again by our guest Edgardo Lander. He's a sociologist and professor at the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas. He's one of the main organizers of the World Social Forum in 2006, which took place in Caracas. He holds a degree in sociology from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas and an MA and PhD in sociology from Harvard University.

Thanks for joining us.

PROF. EDGAR LANDER, UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA IN CARACAS: Thanks, Paul.

JAY: So, in '73, Pérez comes to power.

LANDER: In 1973, Carlos Andrés Pérez becomes the third president elected from Acción Democrática. There have been two presidents from Acción Democrática, then Caldera, who was the Christian democrat, and then Carlos Andrés Pérez, who was sort of a new generation in Acción Democrática.

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