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Role of The Military in Venezuelan Politics

“Venezuela was born in a bivouac” Simón Bolívar

The armed forces has a leading role in Venezuelan politics, since the creation of the Gran Colombia. Once the Republican stage, occurred mostly Governments autocratic, military all; until the middle of the 20th century.

Currently, this influence is maintained, because the President and much of the Ministers and senior public officials, come from the military ranks. Today, Venezuelan society perceives that the military are good stewards, although there is criticism on their participation in political affairs.

One of the advances achieved in the new Bolivarian Constitution of 1999, was to allow the military activity situation to vote in the elections, without major trauma. Right enshrined in article 64 of the said Constitution.

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