Career
In the 2004 elections he represented Foreign Social Democracy (PODEMOS), a party he co-founded in 2003. In 2009 he fled to Peru after being charged with corruption allegedly committed while Governor. He was arrested on his return to Venezuela on 31 August 2011, and was released on probation in September.
Shortly before his return he claimed that PODEMOS was selling nominations for governorships, and had concluded a $9m deal with a Miami-based businessman associated with the party.
In June 2012 Bolívar was declared provisional president of PODEMOS following a court challenge. Bolívar argued that he had never given up the leadership of PODEMOS, and that the appropriate electoral procedures to replace him had not been followed.
Another was to declare that PODEMOS would support Chavez" candidacy in the October 2012 elections. He said that 70% of PODEMOS supporters wanted Chavez re-elected.
