After a sucessful debut with Chronicles of a Nomad: Memoirs of an Immigrant, Venezuelan author A. A. Alvarez returns with a new novel that is sure to rattle the cage. v2036: Sustaining Power in a Militarized Venezuela, is a controversial story that boldly illustrates the difficult task of governing a highly unstable third-world country through the lives of three men that represent the opposing factions of today's Venezuelan society. A military ruler, an opposition activist, and an expatriated citizen will play the famous (and infamous) roles that could lead the once proud nation to a brighter future . . . or to its final demise.