About
After joining the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), this Venezuelan journalist-turned-politician served as his country's Minister of the Central Office of Coordination and Planning.
Before Fame
Upon earning his bachelor's degree in economics from the Central University of Venezuela, he became a university professor, guerrilla combatant, and member of the Communist Party of Venezuela.
Trivia
In 2000, he founded a political newspaper called Tal Cual.
Family Life
He was born in Zulia, Venezuela, to a Polish-Jewish mother and a Bulgarian father. He is survived by his daughter Rayna.
Associated With
Throughout his political career, he was a vocal opponent of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. In 2006, he briefly joined Venezuela's presidential race, but ultimately took himself out of contention and supported Manuel Rosales' campaign against Chavez.
