Was Hugo Chávez to Blame? Media Depictions of Polarisation in Venezuela, 1998–2013.

This article explores how seven leading western newspapers covered the topic of polarisation in Venezuelan society during the Chávez era. It found that the media largely ignored the debate as to whether Hugo Chávez was the catalyst or consequence of polarisation. It virtually unanimously presented h...

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Publicado en:Bulletin of Latin American Research Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 362 - 380
Autor principal: MACLEOD, ALAN
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jul2020
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