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Juan Alejandro Barreto Cipriani (born 7 August 1959) is a Venezuelan politician and sociologist who served as mayor of Caracas from 2004 until 2008. Juan Barreto belongs to the REDES party.
Juan Barreto | |
|---|---|
 Barreto in 2005 | |
| 2nd Metropolitan Mayor of Caracas | |
| In office 31 October 2004 – 7 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Peña |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Ledezma |
| Deputy of the National Assembly for the Capital District | |
| In office 14 August 2000 – 31 October 2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Alejandro Barreto Cipriani 7 August 1959 Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela |
| Political party | Fifth Republic Movement (1997-2007) United Socialist Party of Venezuela (2007–2012) REDES (2012-present) |
| Residence | Maracay |
| Alma mater | Central University of Venezuela |
Career
editCongressperson
editJuan Barreto entered the political scene with his election to the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies in the November 1998 elections. On July 30, 2000, Barreto was elected to the newly created National Assembly (the legislative body that replaced the Chamber of Deputies), receiving 276,952 votes, or 53.98% of the total votes, and represented the Venezuelan Capital District. He resigned from this position when he was elected mayor of Caracas in October 2004.
Mayor of Caracas
editDuring his term in office, Barreto's relationships with the other mayors of Caracas were hostile. On August 22, 2006 he denounced fellow mayors Leopoldo López and Henrique Capriles. In response, both announced legal action against him.
Other
editJuan Barreto has received degrees in journalism and social sciences. He was the director of the newspaper "Correo del Presidente", the Oficina Central de Información (OCI, now the Ministry of Communication and Information), and the news agency Venpres (now known as the Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias, or ABN). Barreto is also a professor at the Universidad Central de Venezuela.
He was longlisted for the 2008 World Mayor award.
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- CityMayors profile
- Venezuela to seize golf courses, BBC, 30 August 2006
- "Si tenemos que expropiar un municipio completo, lo haremos", El Universal, 23 August 2006