Under Attack: Morning Dawn in Venezuela

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Summary: not quite what I expected
Review:
I should get my money back just by the shear number of typos I've found in this book. Putting that aside, Mr. Niemeyer, as much as the mayority of journalists of our time, does not put aside his own political views and try to give us, the public, an objective analysis of what happened in Venezuela during those days of upheaval in April 2002. I've been trying to find a book in English that did just that but I'm afraid this journalist as much as the journalists of the Venezuelan opposition do not present an objective and thorough investigation of what happened. His statements lack factual support. There is no mention of any police investigation of the massacre just a simple sentence stating that Chavistas on the bridge could not have shot at civilians. I'm afraid Niemeyer needs to do more research and put his opinion or agenda on the side. I will try "Venezuelan Politics in the Chavez Era" by Ellner & Hellinger to see if I have better luck.

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Summary: finally the truth about Chavez
Review: I read this book and must say I am fascinated by the information presented which I haven't found anywhere else. Especially since the Venezuelan opposition and most of the international media guided by Washington almost daily disinform and brainwash people I am very glad that finally someone not only speaks out the truth but also gives reason to think about the Bolivarian revolution and why it has gotten under attack by Bush and the oil conglomerates. This book lays open where the profits from the oil go and who is benefitting from it. If it was fiction I would call it a polit thriller but it is reality.
I highly recommend to read this book to anyone who wishes to get first hand inform ation and understand the conflict in Latin American countries nowadays.