Marcos Perez Jiménez and Gustavo Rojas Pinilla: Two models of developmentalist dictatorships in Latin America

Abstract

Aseries of military regimes established in Latin America during the 1950s impelled economic development through the promotion of industrialization processes. Among these so-called “developmentalist dictatorships” were the Marcos Pérez Jiménez government in Venezuela, Manuel Odría in Perú, Gustavo Rojas Pinillas in Colombia, and Juscelino Kubitschek in Brasil. The objective of this work is to present a comparative study of the Marcos Pérez Jiménez and Gustavo Rojas Pinilla regimes, taking into account the historical context in which they emerged, the development model promoted, the concepts about democracy and people and the role of the State in the economic development.

Key words: Desarrollistas dictatorships, militarism, Marcos Pérez Jiménez, Gustavo Rojas Pinilla.