juan born october popularly known spanish pronunciation politician activist served president widely regarded country president come indigenous population administration focused implementation leftist policies poverty reduction influence united_states multinational corporations democratic socialist head party born family farmers undertook basic education mandatory military service moving growing trade rose prominence rural laborers union campaigning attempts war drugs denounced violation indigenous culture repeatedly engaged anti government direct action protests resulting multiple arrests entered electoral politics leader elected congress campaign focused issues affecting indigenous poor communities advocates land reform gas wealth gained increased visibility protests gas conflict expelled congress encouraging protesters came second year presidential election elected increased taxation industry bolster social spending projects combat poverty racism vocally criticizing reducing dependence administration oversaw strong economic growth following policy termed sought liberal economic approach mixed economy scaling influence country built relationships leftist governments latin american pink tide signed americas attempting moderate left indigenous activist community administration opposed right wing demands eastern provinces winning recall referendum instituted new constitution established state elected second term witnessed continuation leftist policies joining world oldest professional signing team reelected general election controversial world figure lauded supporters champion indigenous rights anti praised seriously reducing poverty internationally decorated awards criticised perspectives political spectrum right wing opponents labelled administration authoritarian radical leftist indigenous critics accused failing live espoused values early life activism childhood education military service born small rural village western october seven children born siblings hugo survived past childhood mother died following birth identifying member indigenous people keeping custom father buried produced birth place specially chosen occasion childhood home traditional house grew speaking language later commentators remark time president longer entirely fluent speaker family farmers early age helped plant harvest crops guard herd sheep taking soccer ball briefly attended preparatory school began schooling single room primary school aged spent months northern argentina sister father harvested sugar cane sold ice cream briefly attended spanish language school child regularly traveled foot province father journey lasting weeks order exchange salt potatoes big fan soccer age organised community soccer team team captain years elected training coach region gained early experience leadership finishing primary education attended completing final year parents sent study degree poorly academically finished courses exams earning money brick maker day baker trumpet player position allowed travel end higher education failed collect degree certificate interested studying journalism pursue profession served mandatory military service army initially signed centre instruction special troops cite sent stationed army headquarters capital years politically unstable periods presidents military led general general respectively regime stationed guard presidential palace early activism following military service returned family escaped agricultural devastation storm cycle relocating eastern setting home town loan maternal uncle family cleared plot land forest grow rice later learned speak indigenous local language arrival family wider migration region population risen hoped set farms earn living growing experiencing steady rise price cultivated times year traditional medicinal ritual substance culture sold abroad key ingredient cocaine joined local soccer team founding team proved victorious august 2nd region remained special years come presidency talked speeches regularly visited joined trade union appointed local secretary sports organizing soccer tournaments union members earned nickname young ball player tendency organize matches meeting influenced joining union wider events far right general seized power military coup banning political parties declaring president event relationship politics occurred accused cocaine trafficking soldiers beaten burned death leftist democratic popular took power representative democratic elections implementing capitalist reforms state sector support came control unemployment rose increasingly active union served general secretary local san_francisco syndicate father died missed funeral temporarily retreated union work organize father affairs fighting war drugs government hoped stem cocaine trade preventing production pressured government sending troops aid operation troops burn crops cases beat challenged angered returned campaigning like comrades refused compensation offered government acre deeply embedded culture ancestral relationship want lose profitable means issue national sovereignty viewed activists regularly proclaimed long live death yankees general secretary served secretary records movement general secretary august second headquarters embarked series protests forced occupying local government offices setting going hunger strike organizing mass marches demonstrations personally involved direct activism present killed elected position executive secretary spoke year event massacre farmers killed agents following day agents beat leaving mountains die rescued union members combat violence concluded armed militia launch guerrilla war government soon persuaded electoral path change instead international trips champion cause speaking conference cuba traveling canada learned mother death speeches presented leaf symbol culture threat oppression view deal domestic cocaine abuse problems interfering arguing right trying eliminate legitimate product uses played rich role culture speech issue told reporters drug leaf natural product cocaine cocaine drugs culture asserted produce bring main markets sell responsibility ends presented victims wealthy urban social elite pressure implementing economic reforms argued reforms majority country representative democratic system governance failed reflect true democratic majority situation exacerbated following general election won election president adopted policy shock therapy implementing economic state owned assets agreed offensive committing acres march exchange million worth aid claimed opposed movement august arrested reporters present scene witnessed beaten racial civil agents accused jail began dry hunger strike protest arrest following day began mile march freed september soon joined march arrived destination september covered city political graffiti arrested april sting operation rounded meeting shores accusing group plotting coup aid colombia peru shining path number comrades tortured evidence coup brought forth freed week proceeded argentina attend liberation struggles political rise members social movement suggested political arena controversial fearing politicians opt movement personal gain began supporting formation political wing consensus favor formation emerged march 7th congress unique confederation rural laborers political instrument term employed political party formed named los 1st congress participated alongside unions representing miners peasants indigenous peoples appointed chairman position retained refused recognize citing minor procedural activists problem running banner coalition leftist parties headed won landslide victories areas local strongholds movement producing municipal elected representative having secured local vote national elections gained seats congress obtaining national vote rising department election resulted establishment coalition government led right wing president worst politician history rising electoral success accompanied fighting leadership contest emerging incumbent electoral backing social movement bases conflict led supporters splitting form party los movement bases defected leaving join centre right denounced traitor cause continuing activism led march came increasing criticism government repeatedly accused involved cocaine trade mocked spoke lack education came agreement leader defunct registered party named agreement party condition maintain acronym colors defunct right wing left wing vehicle activist movement known come described indigenous based political party calls industry leaf distribution national resources party lacked finance available mainstream parties relied largely work volunteers order operate structured like political parties instead operating political wing social movement tiers movement involved decision making form organisation continue december municipal elections secured municipal council seats mayoral positions gaining national vote vote protests corporation doubled price sold water consumers resulting backlash leftist activist groups including activists clashed police armed forces dubbed water war resulting dead wounded responding violence government removed contract placed utility cooperative control ensuing years violent protests broke range issues resulting deaths activists law enforcement unrest connected widespread opposition economic society common perception benefited small minority high plateau group launched guerrilla uprising leadership ethnic disliked considering traitor willingness cooperate taken leading role protests use message single issue party simply fighting rights arguing structural change political system citizenship august resigned terminal illness took president pressure sought expelled congress claimed language caused deaths police officers near unable provide evidence deputies voted expulsion came asserted trial activists interpreted evidence pseudo democratic credentials political class gained increasing popularity protest party relying largely widespread dissatisfaction existing mainstream political parties living rural poor urban areas recognized discourse focused traditional political class campaign successful presidential election gained national vote second largest party victorious candidate president won seats senate leader political opposition focused criticising government policies outlining alternatives meetings met venezuela democratic socialist president time embassy publicly highly critical prior election ambassador issued statement declaring aid cut won election exit polls revealed comments served increase support following election embassy maintained critical stance criminal encouraging traditional parties sign broad agreement oppose began alleging plotting assassinate rise power gas conflict broke activists including protested country natural gas supply sale companies market value activists blocked road resulting clashes police killed injured officers activists civilians including children active role conflict instead traveling libya switzerland describing uprising peaceful revolution progress government accused protests overthrow parliamentary democracy aid organised crime far left governments venezuela cuba libya led calls president step death toll gaining widespread support activist groups middle classes pressure building resigned fled miami florida replaced tried strike balance demands november spent hours cuban president havana met president municipal election country largest national party failed win big cities reflecting inability gain widespread support urban middle classes wealthy region strong movement autonomy developed leadership pro favorable economics strongly critical considered armed insurrection power march resigned citing pressure road blocks riots amid fears civil war president transitional government preparing general election december hiring campaign manager electoral campaign based successful campaign chilean presidential election measures implemented party structure giving greater independence social movement allow leaders respond quickly new developments lengthy process consulting bases present moderate image away bases initially hoped female running mate eventually chose intellectual vice presidential candidate press romantic relationship primary opponent center right social campaign centered advocated continued neo liberal reform accused promoting cocaine puppet venezuela turnout election saw gain vote came second victory absolute majority years given sixth self described leftist president elected latin_america victory identified broader regional pink tide president elect widely described indigenous leader time population identified indigenous political analysts drew comparisons election south african presidency resulted widespread excitement approximately million indigenous people americas particularly election caused concern country wealthy classes feared state property far right groups claimed spark race war traveled cuba spend time going venezuela tour europe china south_africa significantly avoided january attended indigenous spiritual ceremony crowned supreme leader receiving gifts indigenous peoples latin_america thanked goddess victory proclaimed unity people going end colonial state neo liberal model presidency presidential term inauguration took place january attended heads state including brazil chile wore suit designed fashion designer gave speech included minute silence memory indigenous activists killed struggle condemned colonial regimes south_africa stating election lead country term consistently revolution repeated views taking office emphasized nationalism anti anti initially refer administration socialist widely termed populist act immediately reduced presidential wage ministers month urging members congress gathered largely inexperienced cabinet indigenous activists leftist intellectuals years government rapid turnover cabinet replaced indigenous members trained middle class leftist politicians process increase point cabinet members identified indigenous economic program election presidency south_america nation government initiate fundamental change economic structure national development plan adhered largely country previous liberal economic model economy based largely extraction natural resources nation having south_america second largest reserves natural gas election pledge took increasing state control industry supreme decree previously corporations paid profits state symbolically reversed profits went state companies oil companies threatened case international courts cease operating ultimately relented received million extraction received billion technically form government referred resulting criticism sectors left june announced desire mining electricity railroads february plant refusing compensate government asserted obtained contract illegally miners federation called government mines government instead stating corporations operating legally experienced unprecedented strength resulting increase value currency year office ended fiscal deficit time happened years global financial crisis maintained world highest levels economic growth economic strength led nationwide boom construction allowed state build strong financial reserves levels social spending increased remained relatively conservative major priority placed constructing paved roads community spaces soccer fields union buildings particular government focused rural infrastructure improvement bring roads running water electricity areas lacked stated intention reduce acute poverty levels population moderate poverty levels years welfare provision expanded characterized introduction non old age payments mothers provided babies taken health checks children attend school hundreds free handed prices gas controlled local food producers sell local market export new state owned body set distribute food prices measures helped curb inflation economy partly rising public spending grew strongly accompanied stronger public finances brought economic stability term broke free domination characterised previous regimes refusing financial aid connected regulations world country withdraw asserting institution consistently favored multinational corporations lead followed latin american nations despite encouraged refused join americas deeming form december new partnership establishes medium term objectives extreme poverty translate growth major dilemma faced administration desire expand industries order fund social programs provide employment protect country environment pollution caused industries government professed expanding environmental monitoring leader voluntary continued witness rapid agriculture illegal logging left right expressed concern government lack economic opined government failed bring sufficient job creation international appearances administration sought build strong links hard left governments cuba venezuela april traveled havana knee surgery meeting nations presidents april agreed join cuba venezuela founding alternative americas attending conference initiated peoples trade agreement administration friendly government history september visited time attend gave speech condemning president terrorist launching war afghanistan iraq war called moved country met presidents bill_clinton native american groups relations strained nations december issued supreme decree requiring citizens visiting compulsory government refused grant legal immunity soldiers cut military support country december attended south south conference meeting leader government recently awarded proceeded straight havana conference celebrating life gave speech arguing stronger links latin_america middle_east combat administration diplomatic relations established iran praising iranian president revolutionary april attended south american energy summit venezuela arguing allies issue opposed particularly fierce argument brazilian president desire bring largely owned brazil state control purchased transferred social reform government sought encourage model development based premise living entailed seeking social harmony consensus elimination discrimination wealth rooted communal individual values owed indigenous forms social organization western ones election rate highest south_america attempting aid far left allies launched literacy campaign cuban assistance venezuela invited high school graduates study venezuela free declared free claimed declined cuba aided development medical care opening centres country treat free year offering free scholarships students study medicine cuba government sought expand state medical facilities opening hospitals increasing basic medical coverage age approach sought mainstream western medicine traditional medicine program provided month poor families young child initiative provided month low income citizens program offered cash transfers mothers improve likelihood seeking medical care conservative critics regime claimed measures simply designed buy poor ensure continued support government announced priorities government eliminate racism country indigenous population announced civil servants required learn indigenous languages years government encouraged development indigenous cultural projects sought encourage indigenous people attend university estimated half students enrolled public universities indigenous indigenous specific universities established offering education vice established proceeded pass law racism discrimination banning racist views private public institutions commentators noted renewed sense pride country indigenous population following election conversely opposition accused administration racial tensions indigenous white populations non indigenous feeling experiencing racism issued presidential decree aspects labor implemented previous governments seen highly symbolic act labor rights government forward suggested reforms labor laws lengthy discussions trade unions hampered reforms progress government increased legal minimum wage reduced pension age reduced policies brought improve living conditions working classes conversely middle class felt seen social standing decline personally middle classes deeming law state owned lands reform distributing land traditional communities individuals law introduced permitting formation recognised indigenous territories implementation hampered bureaucracy claims ownership regime sought improve women rights founded oversee seeking provide legal recognition support lgbt rights declared june sexual minority rights day country encouraged establishment gay themed television state channel adopting policy known yes cocaine administration ensured legality growing introduced measures regulate production trade crop announced permit growing acres country primarily purposes domestic consumption family restricted growing metres squared social control program implemented local unions took responsibility ensuring exceeded hoped remove need military police intervention stem violence previous decades measures implemented ensure production plant produced packaged tea project primarily funded donation venezuela scheme measures proved largely unsuccessful given remained illegal nations outside international market campaigning withdrew called global successfully convinced criticised asserting counter efforts dramatically reduced aid million fight trade number cocaine increased government sought encourage report oppose cocaine producers high levels police corruption surrounding illicit trade cocaine remained continuing problem government introduced measures tackle endemic corruption presidential decree create critics highlighted members rarely prosecuted crime main exception head sentenced years imprisonment corruption conversely law permitted prosecution corruption led legal cases brought number opposition politicians alleged corruption pre period fled abroad avoid standing trial domestic unrest new constitution presidential campaign supported calls regional autonomy departments president changed position viewing calls autonomy came eastern departments attempt wealthy living regions preserve economic position agreed referendum regional autonomy held july eastern departments voted favor autonomy voted september autonomy activists launched strikes eastern resulting violent clashes activists january clashes activist groups led fatalities government sending troops maintain peace left indigenous activists formed denounced illegal continued recognise legitimacy right wing head july election form held saw highest electoral turnout nation history won seats assembly inaugurated august november assembly approved new constitution converted describing communal social unified state constitution emphasized sovereignty natural resources separated church state forbade foreign military bases country implemented term limit presidency permitted limited regional autonomy right water food free health care education housing concept commentator noted suggested profound state recognising rights self determination nations single state eastern departments pushed greater autonomy government rejected legitimacy position called referendum recalling saw turnout ratified vote unified groups financed wealthy industrialist petroleum financial elite embarked series campaigns government unrest broke eastern activists established occupied airports pro government demonstrations police armed forces formed bombing state companies indigenous human rights organisations launching armed racist attacks indigenous communities culminating activists gained support high ranking politicians governor supporters racist accusing president dictator responsible state terrorism amid unrest foreign commentators began possibility civil war revealed supplied million pro governments eastern provinces september accused ambassador democracy encouraging civil unrest ordering leave country government responded ambassador subsequently expelled country responded withdrawing stood solidarity ordering ambassador country withdrawing ambassador convened special meeting discuss situation expressing support government unable quell violence government refused declare state emergency believing attempting provoke instead decided compromise entering talks parliamentary opposition result elements constitution changed sides certain issues governors eastern provinces rejected changes believing gave insufficient autonomy leftist members felt amendments conceded political right constitution referendum january approved voters following approval new constitution general election called opposition sought delay election demanding new registry system hoping time form united activists reacted violently demands attempting prevent went day hunger strike april push opposition demands agreed allow introduction new voter registry insisted rushed delay election won landslide majority polling voter participation reached time high primary opponent gained vote won thirds majority senate notably increased support east country gaining majority response victory proclaimed accelerate pace change socialism seeing election mandate reforms second presidential term second term began speak openly socialism ideology desired future assembled new cabinet female dropped april elections saw gains government passed law combat domestic violence women december attended copenhagen denmark blamed climate change capitalism called financial transactions tax fund climate change ultimately deeming conference failure oversaw world people conference climate change rights mother earth outside april following victory barack_obama democratic_party presidential election relations improved slightly november countries entered negotiations restore diplomatic relations backed military intervention libya nato forces condemned obama calling nobel peace prize revoked nations restored diplomatic relations november refused allow country october government passed law mother earth banned genetically modified organisms grown praised criticised nation claimed competitive global market july foreign minister said diversion presidential plane portuguese french spanish italian authorities denied access suspicions board aircraft president life risk latin american leaders describe incident stunning violation national sovereignty region described incident hostage situation france apologized incident day presidents argentina ecuador venezuela political allies region gathered demand explanation incident oldest active professional soccer player world signing contract dollars month domestic protests second term heavily affected dissent support base indigenous leftist activists came oppose number governments reforms government announced rise minimum wage felt insufficient given rise cost living called general strike protesters clashed police government refused increase rise accusing protesters right august violent protests broke southern widespread unemployment lack investment infrastructure december government decreed cut government subsidies gasoline diesel proved major area social spending resulted prices fuel transport costs protests broke country soon agreed decree stating ruled following year government announced plans construct highway connecting order better integrate isolated departments rest country facilitate exploration highway straight national park indigenous territory came staunch criticism members indigenous communities living park believed encourage illegal settlement violated constitution rights indigenous peoples august protesters embarked protest march trinidad way facing violent conflict police supported road injured controversy caused government officials high ranking officials resign protest forgiveness blamed right wing stirring unrest october passed law prohibiting road construction government proceeded consultation eventually gaining consent communities allow highway built albeit variety concessions construction scheduled place general election government announced permit exploration nation national parks widespread condemnation protests broke june time police objected government reforms designed combat widespread corruption force police broke offices burn disciplinary case records demanded salary increases government relented proposed reforms agreeing salary increase presidential term present vowed stand election general election successfully proclaiming victory election declared triumph anti anti dedicated win basis victory remarked represented world popular leaders october surpassed years months days office longest serving president writing guardian ellie attributes enduring popularity anti rhetoric extraordinary socio economic reforms resulted poverty extreme poverty declining respectively early february rumors child woman granted favors chinese company worked admitted son died infancy denied granting favors said contact february referendum held question allowed run fourth term term narrowly lost approval rating damaged allegations concerning relationship political ideology figures government described president approach politics advocated socialism political scientist characterized ideology eclectic drawing ideas ideological currents noted whilst uses fierce anti leftist rhetoric hardcore anti having argued violent absolute overthrow capitalism involvement latin_america economically policies termed focused creating mixed economy presidential discourse revolved distinguishing people sees representative oppressive socio economic elite old political class believes people centuries sought representative democracy direct introduction citizen led legislative initiative claimed like allies categorized populist appealed directly people countries political economic order divided social field antagonistic camps promised recognition newly founded political order far left commentators argued administration socialist vice president asserts lacks sufficiently large working class enable convert socialist society understanding word instead terms government approach capitalism american argued government socialist anti instead describing radical conservative utilizing socialist rhetoric continuing support foreign investment economic status capitalist class british academic asserted socialist regime rejecting retaining core faith capitalist market principal engine growth similarly activist characterised government indian indigenous face personal life identifies widely described elected president indigenous majority described indigenous president elected latin_america description fact goes mexican ethnic group elected president mexico biographer described charismatic noting friendly style develop good journalists photographers articulate opinions simplicity places great emphasis trust relies acting considers dreams noted forceful leader great respect reluctance learnt listen learn people characterised charismatic populist kind common latin american history direct relationship population leader married president selected older sister adopt role lady children different mothers born born born allegedly died infancy godfather romantic relationship mother remained unknown publicly commented roman catholic order weddings asked believed god responded believe land father mother association football plays game frequently local teams unorthodox behavior contrasts usual manners dignitaries political leaders latin_america speeches use personal stories anecdotes potent political symbol wearing leaf neck hat leaves speaking crowds supporters following election wore striped suits typically worn politicians symbol copies selling widely influence legacy described famous personality fixed global imagination government seen pink tide left leaning latin american governments particularly associated hard left current venezuela cuba widely praised pro socialist stance international left taken interest leadership political laboratory living workshop development alternative capitalism domestically support base poor indigenous communities communities widely felt politics decades sense dignity destiny way contemporary politician received support democratic social democrats sectors liberal movement critical favoured right wing opposition opposition governance centered wealthy eastern lowland province policies middle class deemed radical argued threatened private property discourse people socio economic brought spotlight deep social critics conservative movement received criticism country far left believe policies radical socialist critics particularly government termed left wing radical partner terrorist regime faced complaints directed previous revolving issues concentration power corruption incompetent civil liberties poverty inequality greatly reduced elected
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