CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. A good T.L.S., `H. Chavez´, one page, 4to, Yare, 4th ...

CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. A good T.L.S., `H. Chavez´, one page, 4to, Yare, 4th November 1992, on his personal printed stationery, bearing the colourful MBR-200 logo of the clandestine Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement, to Ramon Cedeno, in Spanish. Chavez keeps on working on his clandestine movement and states in part `I apologize for not having been able to reach you and your hope earlier, but I have the certitude that a letter sent from here through unsecure contacts was intercepted and diverted..´ Chavez tries to convince his correspondent, an MBR200 important member, to remain with them and make a moce forward, saying `I think in you since a while ago as a promoter of our actions towards the formation, not of a political party, but of a gigantic Bolivarian Popular and Revolutionary Movement, with whivh we will cross the XXI century and contribute to make the deep historical transformations that our people request, or better say, our people claim..´ Folded, with large water stain to the lower part of the letter, although remaining perfectly legible, and very small pinholes to the left edge. G £150-200 The MBR-200 was the clandestine Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement founded in the early 80´s by Hugo Chavez and his former couple Herma Marksman, a History teacher, inspired by Ezequiel Zamora (1817-1860) Venezuelan leader of the federalists, Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) Venezuela´s Liberator, and Simon Rodriguez (1769-1854) Venezuelan Philosopher and Bolivar´s mentor, who were known as the ''Three Roots of the Tree''. The letter is written from Yare, where Chavez was ''softly'' arrested and imprisoned after his coup attempt on 4th February 1992.