Topic summary
Chavismo

Left-wing political ideology Chavismo LeaderHugo ChávezNicolás MaduroDelcy RodríguezFounded17 December 1982Membership Parties: Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200 (1982–1997) Fifth Republic Movement (1997–2007) Movement for Direct Democracy (2000–2007) Venezuelan Revolutionary Currents (2000–) Venezuelan Popular Unity (2004–) Revolutionary Middle Class (2006–2008) Organized Socialist Party in Venezuela (2006–) United Socialist Party of Venezuela (2007–) Republican Bicentennial Vanguard (2007–) Movement We Are Venezuela (2008–) Networks Party (2012–) Unidad Política Popular 89 (2015–) Youth wings: United Socialist Party of Venezuela Youth (2008–) Organizations: Bolivarian Circles (2001–2006) Colectivo (From 1999 on) Units of Battle Hugo Chávez (ca. 2014–) Other: Cartel of the Suns (From 1999 on) (alleged) Bolivarian Cartel (1992) (alleged) Ideology Bolivarianism Socialism Socialist populism State nationalism Socialism of the 21st century various left-leaning ideological references 1997–c. 2005: Perezjimenismo [es] (public work elements) Rhenish capitalism Social democracy Third Way1982–c. 1997: Anti-neoliberalism Revolutionary socialism Milit