Luis Hernan Castro Leiva (23 February 1943 – 8 April 1999) was a Venezuelan political philosopher, historian, writer and columnist. He is known for his televised speech on 23 January 1998 for the National Congress in which he warns against bolivarianism, cronyism and atavistic absolutism. He was one of the country's foremost advocates for democracy and an outspoken critic of Hugo Chávez, which he considered a populist. Castro is also credited with introducing rugby to Venezuela.
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External links Luis Castro Leiva addresses the Republican Congres of Venezuela (1998) - YouTube Luis Castro Leiva online books (in Spanish) Obituary in the University of Chicago Chronicle where Castro was Visiting Professor in Latin American History Death of a rugby player (in Spanish)