ABSTRACT

Venezuela’s Oil (1978) explains the years of social injustice faced by oil-producing countries that led to the founding of OPEC. Venezuela, a founder member, is perhaps the best example of a young country claiming a just price for a non-renewable commodity. The fight for Venezuela’s oil is also closely linked to Betancourt’s political life, and here he examines the politics of the international oil business as regards to his own country.

chapter |38 pages

The Venezuelanization of Oil

chapter |41 pages

Oil: Venezuela and the World

chapter |42 pages

Oil: an Indispensable Source of Energy

chapter |14 pages

Documents

Abstention of Doctor Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo

chapter |15 pages

Abstention of the Minoría Unificada

chapter |18 pages

The President's Seal of Approval