Hugo Chávez Author & Editor

Hugo Chávez (1954-2013) was a Venezuelan politician and the President of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013. He was the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when it merged with several other parties to form the United Socialist Party of Venezuela.

Ignacio Ramonet is a Spanish journalist and writer. He was the editor-in-chief ofLe Monde diplomatique from 1991 to March 2008 and is one of the founders of the NGO Media Watch Global, of which he is currently President. He is Fidel Castro's only authorized biographer.