DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2fa3f9/venezuela_defence) has announced the addition of the "Venezuela Defence and Security Report Q1 2011" report to their offering.
Business Monitor International's Venezuela Defence and Security Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, defence and security associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Venezuela's defence and security industry.
As President Hugo Chavez's government busied itself with refuting multiple accusations that it is harbouring militants which shut down and strained relations with Colombia and Spain respectively Venezuela's opposition swooped in to grab almost 48% of September 2010's legislative vote. Since the Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela's losses, however, Chavez's government has ramped up its efforts to push through its agenda ahead of the National Assembly's reconstitution in January 2011 in recognition that any delay in populist measures will jeopardise its chances in the 2012 presidential elections and has embarked on a tour of Europe and Asia that will include defence talks. In an election that saw the return of the opposition, as well as a voter turnout of almost 70%, the country managed to avoid violence or destabilisation, albeit with 110,000 troops deployed to around 12,000 polling stations, according to defence minister Carlos Mata. Anti-Chavez elements in Venezuela celebrated after the opposition managed to overturn the president's two-third majority in the National Assembly. The opposition Mesa de la Unidad Democratica have achieved a symbolic and material milestone in dispossessing Chavez of his two-third majority and will able to impede chavista bills.
Defence minister Carlos Mata said in late-August 2010 that a combination of police, soldiers, the national guard and intelligence officials will be sent to border areas within days to counter Colombian guerrilla and right-wing paramilitary activity. Colombia's decision to send an additional 2,000 soldiers to the border came on the heels of Mata's announcement. As opposed to Venezuela's military build-up at the border in late-July 2010, both the more recent moves were made as part of efforts to ease relations between the two countries since former President Uribe claimed in July 2010 rebels were sheltering in Venezuela. Chavez claimed he had sent military units to the border in late-July 2010 to hedge against wild card military action by the outgoing President Uribe. Relations have warmed, albeit cautiously, since Uribe's successor Juan Manuel Santos took office in early-August as quickly as they froze in July.
Key Topics Covered:
- Executive Summary
- SWOT Analysis
- Global Political Outlook
- Global Security Outlook
- Venezuela's Security Risk Rating
- Armed Forces And Government Spending
- Industry Forecast Scenario
- Methodology
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