To what extent could Hugo Chvez and Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner be considered populist leaders?

To what extent could Hugo Chvez and Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner be considered populist leaders?
1) 3000 words maximum (including footnotes, but excluding bibliography/title) 2) Introduction: What is populism? What role does populism play in Latin America? What is its significance in Latin America? Who are Chavez and Kirchner? Present Thesis: Are Chavez and Kirchner populist or not? (Answer is YES) Part I: How/why could they be considered NOT populist? Analyse Chavez and Kirchner separately, and then compare to each other. Part II – How/why could they be considered populist? Analyse Chavez and Kirchner separately, and then compare to each other. Counterarguments matter! Conclusion – Summarise the whole essay, talk about Latin American populism and explain why Chavez and Kirchner are populist after all. 3) Most importantly, be ANALYTICAL, back ARGUMENTS, use COUNTERARGUMENTS, do not just SUMMARISE.