Venezuela
United Socialist Party of Venezuela
Bolivarian socialism
Founded by Hugo Chávez to unify the parties supporting his government. Commits to twenty-first century socialism: state ownership of strategic industry, communal councils and anti-imperialist foreign policy.
- Founded
- 2007
- Positions as of
- 2019 Plan de la Patria
- Last verified
What does it believe?
The state in the economy
Nationalised oil, steel, cement, telecoms and food distribution, and operates extensive price and currency controls.
Power and its limits
Elections are held, but the 2024 presidential result was not accompanied by published tally sheets and was disputed by international observers.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Well documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Well documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Well documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Libro Rojo: Declaración de Principios y Programa · PSUV · 2010
- Plan de la Patria · Government of Venezuela · 2019
Logo: PSUV 2024 logo.svg · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons.