Open Access«Generation of The 28th» in the History of Venezuela
Author(s) -
Dabagyan Emil
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
latinoamerikanskij istoričeskij alʹmanah
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2713-0282
pISSN - 2305-8773
DOI - 10.32608/2305-8773-2021-29-1-63-78
Subject(s) - democracy , dictator , constitution , government (linguistics) , dictatorship , face (sociological concept) , political science , public administration , development economics , sociology , law , social science , economics , politics , philosophy , linguistics
The article analyzes the most important period in the historical development of Venezuela. Under the dictator Juan Vicente Gomez, who reigned uncontrollably for a long time, the “Generation of the 28th” emerged. It contributed notably to the democratic development of the country. The participants of named movement were mainly the representatives of student youth; they were the first to openly oppose the tyranny. "The Generation of the 28th" went through a complex evolutionary path eradicating their own mistakes. A representative democracy functioned in Venezuela for forty years. It modified the face of Venezuelan society: the adopted Constitution guaranteed to all citizens the right to elect and be elected. The regular shifts in all the government agencies, a freedom of assembly and the media were practiced. The democratic institutions worked securily while serious socio-economic reforms were carried out throughout the country.