Militarism is a global phenomenon, which has its origins from ancient times,
In Latin America, militarism has had a birth and a very special development. The wars of independence that occurred over a century in America, and after the civil wars of the era of the caudillo in Latin America, are the events that have shaped and pierced his legacy to current armed forces of different countries this side the world.
This leads to analyze the situation of our military. The job of a military is to fight in the war, and what if there is no war to fight, therefore the American military, aided by the myth of the hero in uniform and identified with pure positivism, gave them and given them to be protagonists of the policy decisions are taken in their countries. As a result, Latin America has in its pages the longest chapter of military governments around the world: Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Mexico, and others are real examples that the gap between civil and military is as thin as a strand hair, and, even today, this thread is so easy breaking as ever.
Chairman: José Antonio Páez. Thus began the era of warlordism, and the war between liberals and conservatives, which occupies more than half of the nineteenth century and only came to an end in the government of "strong hand" of Juan Vicente Gómez, where also the uniform order and progress are the main paradigms of Venezuelan political society then. Gómez
becomes somewhat academic warlordism and founded, as it somehow formally militarism in our country by creating the National Armed Forces and the Military Academy. Then, until 1945, Venezuela was ruled by the military, and even today, the military past as a species invades us of consciousness, we do not know if it is historical or moral, but as consciousness finally walks through our lives like ghosts, lifeless but forcefully. In 1945, the year in which history gives civilians the opportunity to demonstrate their power to govern a country. A country that only knows of uniforms and weapons in their guidelines. In summary Venezuela can define two stages
1st stage (1945-1958): The private military on civil. Consists of two sub stages: "The first opportunity (1945-1948)" comprises the period of three years adeco and the "total civil Exclusion (1948-1958)" represented by the actions of the government of Marcos Pérez Jiménez.
2nd Stage (1958-1993): The private civil over the military. Consists of two sub stages: "The exclusion puntofijista (1958-1992)" represented in the model imposed by the Pact of Punto Fijo and consistent with the stage of representative democracy (always in danger militaristic stage) and stage
" Seeking Balance (not just) (1992 - present) "which is represented by the government of Hugo Chávez, the V republic and the establishment of" participatory democracy. " And you all know what kind of involvement it is ... It's time to emerge from the Civil Power TOTAL
As we can see, militarism is a legacy that we can hardly overcome. But not impossible in any case, the important thing is not to have A military force without a job. The important thing is that the governors have moral and historical consciousness of their actions, and civil society to fulfill its role in the life of the republic.
conditions are now more than ever given. Just need to assume the challenge.
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