CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. An excellent bound set of documents, containing two ...

CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. An excellent bound set of documents, containing two T.Ls.S., three detailed hand drawn maps, one autograph letter and one attractive portrait drawing, eight pages, 4to and folio, San Juan de los Morros, Apure, Venezuela, 1st of August 1986, in Spanish. The bound front cover is entitled ''Unit of Security and Development of the Borders (Program and Test) - Chief : Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias - Location Elorza - State of Apure - 1st of August 1986''. The first page being a military order issued by the first division of Cavalry of the Defence Ministry, signed by General Brigade Luis Espinal Vasquez, appointing Chavez as chief of the project. Chavez annotates at the base of the document `The beginning of that unforgettable effort which remained palpitating in the legendary savannah of Alcornocal… Ah, world, when it was a world!! Only memories remain..´. The set also includes three detailed maps, two attractive colour ones, all drawn in Chavez´s hand, with extensive written explanations, showing borders, rivers, military units, etc…To a 4to oblong page Chavez annotates `Fundamentals ideas - 1) the clear river is navigable in winter - 2) It will be necessary to make a navigable canal in Summer - 3) At Carabali we have a kitchen, a radio…. 4) A landing strip of 700 mts. Arava has landed in winter.´ dated 1st September 1987in his hand. The bound set also includes an unusual and very attractive portrait drawing, depicting a child´s face and annotated alongside by Chavez `Santos Luzardo - 2nd September 87 (3 years) - Mum Paulina - dad Luis´. The last letter being a Defence Ministry letter, dated in Caracas, 15th June 1988, with a hand written annotation by Chavez stating `When, by coincidence, it fell to me to be in touch with those people, on those beloved lands where I left part of my soul…´ Signed by Chavez at the conclusion. Small overall age wear, otherwise G