POLITIK LUAR NEGERI VENEZUELA DI KAWASAN AMERIKA LATIN PADA PERIODE 2002 – 2010

Lucky Nurhadiyanto
Arya Sandhiyudha

Jurnal Transnasional
Vol 10, No 2 (2015)

This research discussed about the foreign policy of Venezuela in the Latin American in 2002-2010. From the past, the cooperation of two nations exist in harmony before 2002. After that Venezuela was particularly vulnerable to tensions with the United States. Venezuela often shown a confrontational attitude and actions toward the United States. As a result, Venezuela has established cooperation with countries that have a “unharmony background" with the United States. This happened since the President Chávez era. Bolivarian Revolution was affecting the Venezuelan democracy on the direction of foreign policy. Oil commodity becomes a major tool in cooperation with countries in Latin America. Altough it can not be denied Venezuela's dependence on the United States is greater than the reverse.