About This Book
Comandante (2013) follows Hugo Chávez from his rise as a charismatic outsider to the creation of a highly personalized political system that transformed Venezuela. It blends intimate scenes from inside his inner circle with reporting on how power, ideology, and oil wealth reshaped the country. It also explores the widening gap between the revolution’s promises and everyday reality for Venezuelans.
Who Should Read This?
- Curious Latin America politics students and researchers
- Skeptical journalism fans seeking behind-the-scenes power
- Anyone interested in modern populism
About the Author
Rory Carroll is an Irish journalist and longtime foreign correspondent for The Guardian. He is known for immersive on-the-ground reporting and vivid narrative storytelling. He also wrote the Sunday Times best-seller on the Brighton bombing, published as Killing Thatcher in the UK and There Will Be Fire in the US.
