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The political crisis developing in Venezuela is marked by extensive political imbalances. These result from the dismantling of the liberal democratic institutions established in the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (CRBV) and their being replaced with a new state of direct democracy during the second term of Pres Hugo Chavez. The new emerging regime has characteristics of authoritarian populism. The CRBV state has been replaced by a non-liberal communal state. Chavez represents an emblematic case of Latin American populism. Without doubt a charismatic leader, he built a successful direct relationship with his followers via diverse mechanisms that partially explain not only the popularity he enjoyed until his death, but also the current institutional deterioration. Government management in the Chavez era has not been characterized by a stable development of institutions and routines. On the contrary, the revolutionary atmosphere introduces a logic of improvisation, provisional measures, and emergency operatives that has increased inefficiency. Adapted from the source document.