With him in power a new socialism government change the face of the country, previously better known for beauty pageants and as the birthplace of Simón Bolivar, the Latin America liberator.
Akiwa madarakani serikali mpya ya usoshalisti imebadili sura ya nchi hiyo, ambayo hapo awali ilijulikana zaidi kwa wanasarakasi wa urembo na kuwa mahali pa kuzaliwa kwa Simón Bolivar, mwendelezaji wa Amerika ya Latini.