Abstract
This article focuses on the Chavista regime issues in Venezuela. It explains preconditions of its formation, the process of so-called Bolivarian Revolution and principles of president Chávez's governance from the political as well as from the social and economic aspects.
It analyzes the gradual fall of this country into deep problems and the transition from the democracy to the authoritarianism. It sets the contemporary humanitarian crisis into the context of the Venezuelan internal policy and broader international connections.