An Assessment of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution at Twelve Years  http://upsidedownworld.org/main/venezuela-archives-35/2889-an-assessment-of-venezuelas-bolivarian-revolution-at-twelve-years

On the 12th anniversary of Chavez’s first oath of office as president of Venezuela on February 2, 1999, one can easily get the impression from the international mainstream media that Venezuela is trapped in a terminal spiral towards becoming a state socialist dictatorship. However, Venezuela has made significant progress in the past 12 years of Chavez’s presidency (despite some significant shortcomings) towards creating a more egalitarian, inclusive, and participatory society.