Adán Chávez Frías (born April 12, 1952) is a Venezuelan politician who was Governor of Barinas state from 2008 to 2016. Previously he was Ambassador to Cuba and then Minister of Education from 2007 to 2008.
Adán Chávez Frías | |
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| Governor of Barinas | |
| In office 2008–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Hugo de los Reyes Chávez |
| Succeeded by | Zenaida Gallardo |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 6 January 2007 – 29 April 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Aristóbulo Istúriz |
| Succeeded by | Héctor Navarro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1952 Sabaneta, Barinas, Venezuela |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) |
| Relations | Hugo de los Reyes Chávez (father; deceased) Elena Frías de Chávez (mother) Hugo Chávez (brother; deceased) Aníbal José Chávez Frías (brother; deceased) Argenis Chávez (brother) |
Guerilla affiliations
editAdán studied at the University of the Andes, in Mérida where he was involved with pro-guerrilla groups prior to the election of his brother Hugo into the presidency.[1] Through Adán, Hugo met with guerrilla fighters Douglas Bravo and William Izarra.[2]
Political career
editAfter Hugo was elected as president, he appointed Adán as Ambassador to Cuba. In August 2006, Adán became Presidential Secretary, replacing Delcy Rodríguez, who reportedly disagreed with Hugo Chávez during his international tour. The Charlotte Observer reported that the author of several books on Chávez, Alberto Garrido, argued: "A much more hard-line phase [of Chávez rule] is beginning and Chávez needs a reliable and radical team around him." In January 2007, Hugo appointed Adán as Minister of Education.[citation needed] In 2008, he was elected as Governor of Barinas as the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) candidate, replacing his father Hugo de los Reyes Chávez.[3]
Chávez has been critical of the United States government, stating to PSUV members in 2018 that "we have an enemy, the American empire is our fundamental enemy, nobody can get lost in the forest of other considerations".[4]
Sanctions
editUnited States
editOn 9 August 2017, the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions on Chávez for his position in the Presidential Commission in the 2017 Constituent Assembly of Venezuela.[5]
Canada
editOn 3 November 2017, the Government of Canada sanctioned Chávez as being someone who participated in "significant acts of corruption or who have been involved in serious violations of human rights".[6][7]
Panama
editOn 29 March 2018, Chávez was sanctioned by the Panamanian government for his alleged involvement with "money laundering, financing of terrorism and financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction".[8]
Personal life
editHe is the eldest brother of Hugo Chávez (1954–2013), who was President of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013, the mayor of Sabaneta, Barinas, Anibal José Chávez Frías (1956–2016) and his successor in the gubernatorial position, Argenis Chávez (born 1958), who served for one term from 2016 to 2021.
References
edit- ^ Gunson, Phil, Chávez: Castro sent me a note. The Charlotte Observer (11 August 2006).
- ^ Garrido, Alberto (1999). Guerrilla y conspiración militar en Venezuela. Testimonios de Douglas Bravo, William Izarra, Francisco Prada (in Spanish). Caracas: Fondo Editorial Nacional. p. 108. ISBN 980-263-324-0.
- ^ "Hugo Chavez's brother among ruling party nominees in Venezuela", Associated Press, June 2, 2008.
- ^ "¡A LA CALLE CON LAS UBCh! Adán Chávez llama a fortalecer el debate en todos los espacios | PSUV". www.psuv.org.ve. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ "Treasury Sanctions Eight Individuals Involved in Venezuela's Illegitimate Constituent Assembly". United States Department of the Treasury. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Canadá impone sanciones a Maduro, El Aissami, Adán Chávez y Argenis Chávez, entre otros funcionarios". La Patilla (in European Spanish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "¡Conócelos! Los 19 funcionarios del gobierno bolivariano sancionados de nuevo por el gobierno de Canadá (lista)". La Patilla (in European Spanish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Estos son los 55 "rojitos" que Panamá puso en la mira por fondos dudosos | El Cooperante". El Cooperante (in European Spanish). 2018-03-29. Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
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