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  1. According to the Economist, the Chávez government's economic policies, including strict price controls, have led to Venezuela having the highest inflation in the world at the time. When Chávez left office, the inflation rate was at 29.4%, which was .1% less than when he first took office.

  2. Nov 2, 2019 · A price ceiling was fixed in 2003 on all staple food items.This was to facilitate cheaper food supplies to the people and economically weaker sections.Hugo set the military and the National Guard...

  3. Sep 3, 2018 · In 2003, Hugo Chávez declared war on “speculators” and imposed price controls not only on Venezuelan milk, but also on sugar, coffee, beef, chicken, pork, grain, and pasta (he also severely restricted access to foreign currency).

  4. May 26, 2024 · Chavez‘s election marked the beginning of a new era in Venezuelan politics, one characterized by sweeping social and economic reforms, increased state control over key industries, and a more confrontational stance toward the United States and other Western powers.

  5. Mar 5, 2013 · The Missed Opportunity The Venezuelan people gave Chávez a political blank check and thanks to the prolonged boom in oil prices he also had a financial blank check. Few other heads of state had the combination of vast popular support and immense financial resources enjoyed by Chávez for 14 years.

  6. The. Hugo Chávez. presidency. By the 1998 elections more than half the Venezuelan populace was below the poverty line, while annual inflation exceeded 30 percent and oil prices were in steep decline. The voters rejected the traditional political parties of Democratic Action and COPEI and elected Chávez as president.

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  8. Mar 6, 2013 · To maintain political support, Mr Chavez expanded his social programmes using the income derived from high oil prices. Minimum wages were increased sharply and many Venezuelans...

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