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** In many parts of the book, Santos Luzardo thought of selling Altamira and leaving the country due to the bad situation of the flatlands not giving him a profit, and the justice system is corrupted due to Doña Barbara's influence. As of 2017, many companies that helped move the Venezuelan economy decided to leave the country due to the land not giving enough of a profit, and the harsh relationship with the government only made this worse. In fact, much of the population is leaving the country due to the terrible national crisis in what is know as the Bolivarian Diaspora. Is hard to read Doña Barbara and not to feel related to Luzardo's own problems.

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** In many parts of the book, Santos Luzardo thought of selling Altamira and leaving the country due to the bad situation of the flatlands not giving him a profit, and the justice system is corrupted due to Doña Barbara's influence. As of 2017, many companies that helped move the Venezuelan economy decided to leave the country due to the land not giving enough of a profit, and the harsh relationship with the government only made this worse. In fact, much of the population is leaving the country due to the terrible national crisis in what is know as the Bolivarian Diaspora. Is It's hard to read Doña Barbara the book and not to feel related to Luzardo's own problems.
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* {{Applicability}}: The book has been considered applicable for Venezuelans at different point of times. Many politicians in Venezuela, with different political point of views, has compared themselves with Santos Luzardo. This includes socialist leader Hugo Chavez, to many politicians who oppose the chavismo movement.

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* {{Applicability}}: The book has been considered applicable for Venezuelans at different point points of times. time. Many politicians in Venezuela, with different political point of views, has have compared themselves with Santos Luzardo. This includes socialist leader Hugo Chavez, UsefulNotes/HugoChavez, to many politicians who oppose the chavismo Chavismo movement.



** In many parts of the book, Santos Luzardo thought of selling Altamira and leaving the country due to the bad situation of the flatlands not giving him profit, and the justice sistem being corrupted due to Doña Barbara's influence. As of 2017, many companies that helped move the Venezuelan economy decided to leave the country due to the land not giving enough of a profit, and the harsh relationship with the goverment only made this worse. In fact, much of the population is leaving the country due to the terrible national crisis. Basically, is hard to read Doña Barbara and not to feel related to Luzardo's own problems.

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** In many parts of the book, Santos Luzardo thought of selling Altamira and leaving the country due to the bad situation of the flatlands not giving him a profit, and the justice sistem being system is corrupted due to Doña Barbara's influence. As of 2017, many companies that helped move the Venezuelan economy decided to leave the country due to the land not giving enough of a profit, and the harsh relationship with the goverment government only made this worse. In fact, much of the population is leaving the country due to the terrible national crisis. Basically, crisis in what is know as the Bolivarian Diaspora. Is hard to read Doña Barbara and not to feel related to Luzardo's own problems.



* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In the last episode of the 2008 TV version, Doña Barbara's right-hand man Melquiades tells her in a vision, "Only us ordinary beings die, those of us who are flesh and blood. But you can not die, because legends like you stay in the hearts and souls of people forever." This phrase and its [[AnAesop aesop]] about how the end of the physical existence of someone does not truly mean that they've been lost forever led to it being used in eulogies for Doña Barbara's actress in said version, Creator/EdithGonzalez, after she died in June 2019 of ovarian cancer.

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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In the last episode of the 2008 TV version, Doña Barbara's right-hand man Melquiades tells her in a vision, "Only us ordinary beings die, those of us who are flesh and blood. But you can not die, because legends like you stay in the hearts and souls of people forever." This phrase and its [[AnAesop aesop]] about how the end of the physical existence of someone does not truly mean that they've been lost forever led to it being used in eulogies for Doña Barbara's actress in said version, Creator/EdithGonzalez, after she died in on June 2019 of ovarian cancer.
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** In the 2008 television adaptation, Doña Barbara is shown growing into old age before dying. This now can be hard to look at after Doña Barbara's actress in said version, Creator/EdithGonzalez, died in June 2019 of ovarian cancer at the relatively young age of 54. Even more, Doña Barbara is shown with long, gray hair to signal her old age, whereas due to the nature of her illness, González spent the last years of her life with drastically short hair.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In the last episode of the 2008 TV version, Doña Barbara's right-hand man Melquiades tells her, "Only us ordinary beings die, those of us who are flesh and blood. But you can not die, because legends like you stay in the hearts and souls of people forever." This phrase and its [[AnAesop aesop]] about how the end of the physical existence of someone does not truly mean that they've been lost forever led to it being used in eulogies for Doña Barbara's actress in said version, Creator/EdithGonzalez, after she died in June 2019 of ovarian cancer.

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** In the The 2008 television adaptation, adaptation had a DistantFinale, said to happen "ten years later", that shows Doña Barbara is shown growing into old age before dying. This now can be hard to look at after The finale aired on May 2009; Doña Barbara's actress in said version, Creator/EdithGonzalez, died actually did pass away ten years later in June 2019 of ovarian cancer cancer. Even more, in said finale Doña Barbara is shown growing into old age, complete with long, gray hair to signal it; not only did González die at the relatively young age of 54. Even more, Doña Barbara is shown with long, gray hair to signal her old age, whereas 54, but due to the nature of her illness, González she spent the last years of her life with drastically short hair.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In the last episode of the 2008 TV version, Doña Barbara's right-hand man Melquiades tells her, her in a vision, "Only us ordinary beings die, those of us who are flesh and blood. But you can not die, because legends like you stay in the hearts and souls of people forever." This phrase and its [[AnAesop aesop]] about how the end of the physical existence of someone does not truly mean that they've been lost forever led to it being used in eulogies for Doña Barbara's actress in said version, Creator/EdithGonzalez, after she died in June 2019 of ovarian cancer.

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** In the 2008 television adaptation, Doña Barbara is shown growing into old age before dying. This now can be hard to look at after Doña Barbara's actress in said version, Edith González, died in June 2019 of ovarian cancer at the relatively young age of 54. Even more, Doña Barbara is shown with long, gray hair to signal her old age, whereas due to the nature of her illness, González spent the last years of her life with drastically short hair.

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** In the 2008 television adaptation, Doña Barbara is shown growing into old age before dying. This now can be hard to look at after Doña Barbara's actress in said version, Edith González, Creator/EdithGonzalez, died in June 2019 of ovarian cancer at the relatively young age of 54. Even more, Doña Barbara is shown with long, gray hair to signal her old age, whereas due to the nature of her illness, González spent the last years of her life with drastically short hair.hair.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In the last episode of the 2008 TV version, Doña Barbara's right-hand man Melquiades tells her, "Only us ordinary beings die, those of us who are flesh and blood. But you can not die, because legends like you stay in the hearts and souls of people forever." This phrase and its [[AnAesop aesop]] about how the end of the physical existence of someone does not truly mean that they've been lost forever led to it being used in eulogies for Doña Barbara's actress in said version, Creator/EdithGonzalez, after she died in June 2019 of ovarian cancer.

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* HarsherInHindsight: In many part of the book, Santos Luzardo thought of leaving the country due to the bad situation of the flatlands, he wanted to sell Altamira due to the place not giving him profit, and the justice sistem being corrupted due to Doña Barbara influence. As of 2017, many companies that helped to move the Venezuelan economy decided to leave the country due to the land not giving enough of a profit, and the harsh relationship with the goverment only made this worse. In fact, much of the population is leaving the country due to the terrible national crisis. Basically, is hard to read Doña Barbara and not to feel related to Luzardo's own problems.

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In many part parts of the book, Santos Luzardo thought of selling Altamira and leaving the country due to the bad situation of the flatlands, he wanted to sell Altamira due to the place flatlands not giving him profit, and the justice sistem being corrupted due to Doña Barbara Barbara's influence. As of 2017, many companies that helped to move the Venezuelan economy decided to leave the country due to the land not giving enough of a profit, and the harsh relationship with the goverment only made this worse. In fact, much of the population is leaving the country due to the terrible national crisis. Basically, is hard to read Doña Barbara and not to feel related to Luzardo's own problems.problems.
** In the 2008 television adaptation, Doña Barbara is shown growing into old age before dying. This now can be hard to look at after Doña Barbara's actress in said version, Edith González, died in June 2019 of ovarian cancer at the relatively young age of 54. Even more, Doña Barbara is shown with long, gray hair to signal her old age, whereas due to the nature of her illness, González spent the last years of her life with drastically short hair.
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* {{Applicability}}: The book has been considered applicable for Venezuelans at different point of times. Many politicians in Venezuela, with different political point of views, has compared themselves with Santos Luzardo. This includes socialist leader Hugo Chavez, to many politicians who oppose the chavismo movement.
* HarsherInHindsight: In many part of the book, Santos Luzardo thought of leaving the country due to the bad situation of the flatlands, he wanted to sell Altamira due to the place not giving him profit, and the justice sistem being corrupted due to Doña Barbara influence. As of 2017, many companies that helped to move the Venezuelan economy decided to leave the country due to the land not giving enough of a profit, and the harsh relationship with the goverment only made this worse. In fact, much of the population is leaving the country due to the terrible national crisis. Basically, is hard to read Doña Barbara and not to feel related to Luzardo's own problems.

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