Warlordism, Federalism, and Landowners in Venezuela

Relationship Between Warlordism and Agricultural Venezuela

The dominance of agricultural activities in the economic structure (1830-1926), and hence the existence of thousands of laborers, enfeoffed, miserable, and desperate, allowed local chiefs and warlords to easily find their recruitment base and support to initiate movements, endangering the political system and destabilizing the existing government. Caudillism, to exist, requires an underdeveloped, peasant society without a strong central power.

Relationship Between Federalism and Centralism

Federalism is a type of government (political doctrine) that is formed by several agencies, such as states and trade unions, which give support to the central government to make various decisions. Centralization, on the other hand, is a type of government that makes decisions for the people. In this type of government, decisions are taken by the central government.

Differences Between Economic, Social, and Political Rights of the Bourgeoisie and Landowners

Landowners

During the colony, landowners had formed an oligarchy in political and municipal land and property owners within the restrictions under the Spanish system. In the republic, they held landed property and also held political power from the constitution because it gave them control of the state by granting political rights only to owners and renters.

Bourgeoisie

The bourgeoisie provided funding for the operation of production and created an economy based on large estates. It was part of the backward economic structure in our country and a class relating to and shared with landowners.

Causes of Warlordism

The causes of the emergence of warlordism in Latin America were mainly the absence of political consensus and the utopian theories of government by aristocrats. To gain power, the leaders rebelled with their military allies, deposed the current ruler, dissolved Congress, and declared themselves interim president. After a short term, a new congress was elected, and presidential elections were called. In the elections, the leader who had previously chaired the revolution and overthrown the former ruler was elected.