Enrique Krauze

Enrique Krauze is the editor of Letras Libres. Among his books is Biography of Power: A History of Modern Mexico, 1810-1996 (Harper, 1998)

Hugo Chávez and Venezuela: a leader’s destiny

The sacralisation of history is an ancient practice in Latin America. In the region's Catholic countries, stories of the past, with their heroes and their villains, became instant

By Enrique Krauze

/ 24 Jul 2009