From Okhotny ryad to East River: life and destiny of the revolutionary Jose Antonio Mayobre

The article, written on the basis of previously unpublished archival documents, memoirs, compared with scientific literature, examines the biography of the outstanding Venezuelan economist and politician Jose Antonio Mayobre. His life was filled with bright events: participation in the activities of the Communist Party of Venezuela, the work in such so international organizations like the Comintern, the International Monetary Fund, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America, the UN, in the Government of Venezuela and as a diplomat. The authors compare the turns in Mayobre’s life with the stages of world and Venezuelan history.