Adán Chávez

Adán Chávez Frías (born April 11, 1953) is a Venezuelan politician who was Governor of Barinas state from 2008 to 2017. Previously he was Ambassador to Cuba and then Minister of Education from 2007 to 2008. He is the elder brother of Hugo Chávez, who was President of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013, and of the Mayor of Sabaneta, Barinas, Anibal José Chávez Frías.

Adán Chávez Frías
Governor of Barinas
In office 2008–2017
Preceded by	Hugo de los Reyes Chávez
Succeeded by	Zenaida Gallardo
Minister of Education
In office 6 January 2007 – 29 April 2008
Preceded by	Aristóbulo Istúriz
Succeeded by	Héctor Navarro
Personal details
Born	April 11, 1953 Sabaneta, Barinas, Venezuela
Political party	United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)
Relations	Hugo de los Reyes Chávez (father) Elena Frías de Chávez (mother) Hugo Chávez (brother)

Guerilla affiliations

Adán studied at the University of the Andes where he was involved with pro-guerrilla groups prior to the election of his brother Hugo into the presidency.[1]

Political career

After Hugo was elected as president, he appointed Adán as Ambassador to Cuba. In August 2006, Adán became Presidential Secretary, replacing Delcy Rodríguez, who reportedly disagreed with Hugo Chávez during his international tour. The Charlotte Observer reported that the author of several books on Chávez, Alberto Garrido, argued: "A much more hard-line phase [of Chávez rule] is beginning and Chávez needs a reliable and radical team around him." In January 2007, Hugo appointed Adán as Minister of Education.[2] In 2008, he was elected as Governor of Barinas as the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) candidate, replacing his father Hugo de los Reyes Chávez.[3]

Chávez has been critical of the United States government, stating to PSUV members in 2018 that "we have an enemy, the American empire is our fundamental enemy, nobody can get lost in the forest of other considerations".[4]

Sanctions

United States

On 9 August 2017, the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions on Chávez for his position in the Presidential Commission in the 2017 Constituent Assembly of Venezuela.[5]

Canada

On 3 November 2017, the Government of Canada sanctioned Chávez as being someone who participated in "significant acts of corruption or who have been involved in serious violations of human rights".[6][7]

Panama

On 29 March 2018, Chávez was sanctioned by the Panamanian government for his alleged involvement with "money laundering, financing of terrorism and financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction".[8]

References

1. Gunson, Phil, Chávez: Castro sent me a note. The Charlotte Observer (11 August 2006).
2. Gregory Wilpert, "Chavez Swears-In New Cabinet for “Venezuelan Path to Socialism”", Venezuelanalysis.com, January 8, 2007.
3. "Hugo Chavez's brother among ruling party nominees in Venezuela", Associated Press, June 2, 2008.
4. "¡A LA CALLE CON LAS UBCh! Adán Chávez llama a fortalecer el debate en todos los espacios | PSUV". www.psuv.org.ve. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
5. "Treasury Sanctions Eight Individuals Involved in Venezuela's Illegitimate Constituent Assembly". United States Department of the Treasury. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
6. "Canadá impone sanciones a Maduro, El Aissami, Adán Chávez y Argenis Chávez, entre otros funcionarios". La Patilla (in Spanish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
7. "¡Conócelos! Los 19 funcionarios del gobierno bolivariano sancionados de nuevo por el gobierno de Canadá (lista)". La Patilla (in Spanish). 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
8. "Estos son los 55 "rojitos" que Panamá puso en la mira por fondos dudosos | El Cooperante". El Cooperante (in Spanish). 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-04-01.

External links

• Adán Chávez asume Secretaría de la Presidencia.