Welcome to Litsy!

Written by a #Venezuelan author who was an economic minister there, his first fiction book has an extraordinary air of accuracy—even if the love stories feel less than realistic. The book covers the defeat of President Perez by Hugo Chávez, and his rein of socialism that destroyed the vibrant country. He cozied up to Fidel Castro, and Cuba and the USA‘s spies are busy at work there. So much is going on, it‘s a slow read but very interesting. ⬇️

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Reading in the tagged book about Hugo Chavez‘s disastrous years as dictator, it‘s true the more things change the more they stay the same. And having read many books last year for #readingtheAmericas and the USA‘s historical support of South and Latin American dictators 😡, I finally understand and support reviving these sanctions.

I feel a little more knowledgeable thanks to Litsy!

#foodandlit

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This makes me think of Hugo Chavez but it would have been his grandmother in the crowd

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#motivationalmonday

1) just clients keeping me very busy this week
2) hot chocolate in the winter, otherwise just ice water to drink; I rarely snack when reading unless there‘s a chocolate bar about
3) bookmarks
4) tagged

Márquez on Hugo Chavez

#Venezuela #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

Finally! I get to start my first book for #Venezuela #foodandlit! @Catsandbooks

12/225 Finished this book set in #Venezuela for #ReadingTheAmericas2023
A good book that covers the years when Hugo Chavez was President and learnt a lot about the connections with Castro, Cuba and the importance of the oil in Venezuela. @Librarybelle @BarbaraBb

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Thanks to @KristiAhlers post I have just started this book for #ReadingTheAmericas2023 which takes in #Venezuela. Sounds interesting and looking forward to this one. @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

#JumpStart2023 @Clwojick @LizPixie

For my first book for the #readingtheamericas2023 challenge I selected this one to represent #Venezuela. This was a fast paced and nail biting read. Full of actual historic details. Two spies find each other while dealing with the coupe attempt lead by Hugo Chavez. Interesting, maddening, and heartbreaking. This is also my Jan #bookspin book @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks