Donald trump and the plot to overthrow the venezuelan. On 11 april 2002, venezuela s military ousted president chavez, detained him, and installed proopposition businessman pedro carmona as interim president. There is a major difference, however, between the 2002 coup attempt and the trump administrations current effort to change the regime in venezuela, golinger says. Us coup against hugo chavez of venezuela, 2002 william blum. Katherine castrillo, writer and queer organizer, recalls the mass protests against the 2002 u.
They have long histories in the dirty wars of the 1980s, and links to death. Destabilization and revolution in todays venezuela katherine castrillo, writer and queer organizer, recalls the mass protests against the 2002 u. Cia involvement in the coup that took place in venezuela on april 12, 2002. Chavez was of mixed amerindian, afrovenezuelan, and spanish ancestry. Hugo chavez is once again venezuelas president after a week of turmoil concluded by the failure of a military coup against him. With the complete shutdown of venezuela s main oil refinery, which is also one of the largest in the world, the walkout of key dock workers, and the anchoring of tankers off of venezuela s. The latest book by human rights attorney dan kovalik, the plot to overthrow venezuela, is a critical primer on the u. This is an absolutely novel experiment in the hemisphere. The coup against chavez and the making of modern venezuela ebook. Remembering the 2002 chavez coup the new york times. Venezuela marks 10th anniversary of april 2002 coup. Here we reproduce the analysis of those events written by ted grant and alan woods, originally published on 14 april 2002. Media in category 2002 venezuelan coup detat attempt the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total.
This is the fourth title in kovaliks plot series, starting with the plo. After then president hugo chavez tried to move venezuela away from neoliberal policies, opposition against him grew. In 20 he died of cancer at age 58 while still in office. The plotters kidnapped chavez and held him hostage. Chavez, who had been elected in 2000, was aided in his return to power by overwhelming popular support and mobilization against the coup and assistance of loyalists in the military.
Hugo chavez and the coup that never happened al jazeera english. Learn the full story of the coup that brought down and then brought back venezuela s hugo chavez in april, 2002. Inside the failed plot to overthrow venezuelan president. On april 11, 2002, venezuela suffered a coup detat, which entailed an abrupt interruption of. Hugo chavez, the fascist communist dictator of venezuela could not stand the truth and thus censored. Destabilization and revolution in todays venezuela. Chavez rises from very peculiar coup world news the guardian. Within 48 hours, reaction was defeated by a magnificent movemenet of the venezuelan masses.
Apr, 2002 the orchestration of the coup was impeccable and, in all likelihood, planned a long time ago. After meeting mayors and governors, the president said leading members of the countrys two main opposition parties and military officers involved in aprils coup attempt were implicated in the plot. The aflcio foreign policy program and the 2002 coup in venezuela. If this all sounds familiar, its because weve seen it before. The trump administration is now pursuing regime change in venezuela in plain sight. The silence and the scorpion and millions of other books are available for.
Venezuela marks 10th anniversary of april 2002 coup attempt. Apr 10, 2015 after then president hugo chavez tried to move venezuela away from neoliberal policies, opposition against him grew. How venezuela s hugo chavez survived a coup in 2002. The evidence two years on by francisco toro youve heard about the coup, youve even seen the movie, but do you realize that the revolution will not be televised left out two thirds of the story. In december 1998, hugo chavez, a former army lieutenantcolonel, was elected as president of venezuela. A booklength interview with chavez shortly alter the april 2002 coup attempt. Jul 21, 2019 the latest book by human rights attorney dan kovalik, the plot to overthrow venezuela, is a critical primer on the u. The failed coup in venezuela was closely tied to senior officials in the us government, the observer has established.
Why a repeat of the 2002 coup is unlikely in venezuela today. As ledezma, a virulent rightwinger and participant in venezuelas violent and aborted coup of 2002, was being dragged off to jail, people in the surrounding barrios of caracas probably applauded. This book is about the venezuelan uprising against the government of hugo chavez in 2002, which initially removed him, before mistakes by the emerging leaders of the opposition contrived to allow chavez to mount a spectacular comeback. Entitled april without censorship, the book follows the events of the coup, with 20,000 copies to be distributed to venezuelans as a contribution to consciousness and to teach us to never forget the eventsof april 2002, stated communication minister andres izarra.
The chavez code is the most important book for americans to read when wanting to know about venezuelas revolution and the bush regimes intense efforts to stop it. Hugo chavezs first three years as president of venezuela divided the nation. In 2002, when president hugo chavez was overthrown in a coup, there was an american embassy in caracas. Inside the coup, is a 2003 documentary which focuses on events in venezuela leading up to and during the april 2002 coup detat attempt, which saw chavez removed from office for several days. On april 11, 2002, nearly a million venezuelans marched on the presidential. Very important for making sense of some of the events early in chavezs. Donald trump and the plot to overthrow the venezuelan government. Looking at the historical context and the content of the.
Writing off democracy in venezuela, us press and politicians. Palast filming a prochavez demo for the bbc in 2002. Oct 06, 2002 mr chavezs remarks come after documents were seized during a raid on the house of a former foreign minister. The revolution will not be televised, also known as chavez. Us gave the nod to venezuelan coup world news the guardian. Anniversary of venezuelas 2002 coup in depth telesur. Politics in venezuela after the coup, the reckoning the americas.
At every turn a new traitor is revealed, a betrayal is born, full of promises to reveal the. Oct 14, 2015 the revolution will not be televised spanish. Apr 10, 2012 the events surrounding the april 11, 2002, coup that temporarily ousted president hugo chavez remain contested and divisive for venezuelans. In venezuela, white supremacy is a key to trumps coup greg. Hugo chavez discusses venezuelan coup may 4, 2002 cnn. Hugo chavez and the coup that never happened youtube.
May 16, 2018 the world would support the armed forces in venezuela if they decide to protect the people and restore democracy by removing a dictator. The film focuses on venezuelas private media and examines multiple incidents, including the oppositions formation of an interim government, headed by business leader pedro carmona. For those who thought that coups in latin america were a thing of the past, the events of april 11th14th in venezuela were a rude shock. But an unrelated and much smaller military rebellion caused the. In her book, eva golinger 2005 provides extensive funding accounts from the ned to its various grantee agencies in the country. Jun 27, 2018 participants say the coup was first planned for april 2017 to stop maduro from expanding his powers over venezuelas legislature. The coup against chavez and the making of modern venezuela by brian a.
The chavez code is the most important book for americans to read when wanting to know about venezuela s revolution and the bush regimes intense efforts to stop it. Caracas, venezuela president hugo chavez angrily accused the united states on tuesday of backing a coup in 2002 and of helping venezuela s opposition stage another attempt to overthrow him. Moreover, abrams was linked to the 2002 attempted us coup in venezuela. Did the us encourage the 2002 military coup against chavez. Apr 21, 2002 the failed coup in venezuela was closely tied to senior officials in the us government, the observer has established. Yet much of the media, indignant about russian impact on the us elections, are openly supporting a coup in venezuela. The us was behind the 2002 coup attempt in venezuela, and its current crisis is caused by us sabotage. Venezuelas press power, by maurice lemoine le monde. The new envoy supported general efrain rios montt, the guatemalan dictator who directed the torture and mass murder of indigenous people in the 1980s, and was later convicted of genocide. Today, the venezuelan government has argued there is a multifaceted war being waged on the bolivarian revolution, with economic sabotage by the business and wealthy classes, a psychological war by the private venezuelan media, as well as violent attacks by some sectors of the. The 2002 venezuelan coup the media conveniently forgot. In april 2002, following a general strike led by oil company management and collaborating labor union leaders in venezuela, parts of the venezuelan military launched a coup to remove democraticallyelected president hugo chavez frias from office.
Historian nelson recreates the dramatic 2002 attempted coup against venezuelan. In one video, titled explaining the usled rightwing coup in venezuela a commentator, ben norton, who sounds very knowledgeable about the history and facts, implies that what many believe to be a coup by the us to oust nicolas maduro is comparable to what the us supposedly did in 2002 to support the coup against hugo chavez. The 2002 coup gives the author a good handle to employ his impressive investigative and storytelling talents, and he succeeds in shedding new light on the complex questions facing latin americas most polarize society. Such direct interference is the sort that russia can only dream of. This is the fourth title in kovaliks plot series, starting with the plot to. Merida, 14 th april 2012 with debates, exhibitions, workshops and demonstrations, this week venezuela marked a decade since the coup and countercoup of april 2002 which removed president hugo chavez from power in just under 48 hours. The weird events that gripped venezuela from april 11th to april 14th, 2002 will keep historians busy for many decades to come. On april 11, president hugo chavez of venezuela was ousted from office. Twenty years of fake news and misreporting, the us media also endorsed the april 2002 coup against chavez, using euphemisms such as popular uprising miami herald, 41802, unrest new york. The venezuelan people have marked the 12th anniversary of the right wing military. Apr, 2018 today marks the anniversary of the defeat of the coup that attempted to remove president hugo chavez from power in 2002. After working hand in hand for months with carlos ortega, the leader of the venezuelan workers federation, the countrys main labor union group, he named a cabinet that had no labor.
The venezuelan coup detat attempt of 2002 was a failed coup detat on 11 april 2002, that saw the late president hugo chavez ousted from office for 47 hours, before being restored by a combination of military loyalists and massive public support for his government. By jeanette charles and katherine castrillo telesur english apr 11th 2016 at 1. The aflcio foreign policy program and the 2002 coup in. The venezuelan coup detat attempt of 2002 was a failed coup detat on 11 april 2002 that saw. By bill vann 11 december 2002 with a strike organized by venezuela s employers now entering its. Eva golinger here chronicles the impressive rise of hugo chavez and the bolivarian revolution and the amazing failed coup that was pulled off in 2002.
This article assesses the merits of opposing national assembly reports into the coup against president chavez of venezuela in april 2002. Venezuela coup linked to bush team world news the guardian. The coup attempt against him on april 11, 2002, together with the tumultuous events leading up to it, were a pivotal moment in the countrys recent. The film focuses on venezuelas private media and examines multiple incidents, including. The coup against chavez and the making of modern venezuela nelson, brian a.
The coup against chavez and the making of modern venezuela. The us was behind the 2002 coup attempt in venezuela, and. Annotated bibliography of books on venezuela venezuelanalysis. But its the most important story in venezuelan politics today. In venezuela, white supremacy is a key to trumps coup. This author noted that he had no proof to his accusations, but that the patterns were strikingly similar, and his suspicions had been raised. Lets go back to 2002 and something called the carmona coup and the carmona decree which essentially led to the oneday selection of pedro carmona estanga to become the president of venezuela. Document presented by the delegation of venezuela at the meeting of the. The best international reports of what really happened in april 2002. Venezuelans defend against coup attempt, 2002 global. Chavez was of mixed amerindian, afro venezuelan, and spanish ancestry.
The venezuelan coup detat attempt of 2002 was a failed coup detat on 11 april 2002 that saw president hugo chavez ousted from office for 47 hours before being restored to power. Until internal government documents are declassified, it is hard to prove u. Many in the us have never heard this story of race war in venezuela and war is what it is, as the us press does not recognize its own racial bias. The myth of a united venezuela barry cannon school of communications, dublin city university, dublin, ireland this article assesses the merits of opposing national assembly reports into the coup against president cha. Also on thursday, a book written by the cuban ambassador to venezuela during the coup, german sanchez otero, was released.
Chavez was initially detained by members of the military and of probusiness elites represented by venezuelan federation of. May 04, 2002 hugo chavez discusses venezuelan coup venezuelan president hugo chavez editors note. In 2002, as today, the massive demonstrations of the whiter venezuelans were reported as evidence that chavez was wildly unpopular. May 01, 2019 this is not the first time the media have lined up behind the government on a venezuelan coup. Rightly, his removal was a purely venezuelan affair. Jacobo arbenz, cheddi jagan, fidel castro, joao goulart, juan bosch, salvador allende, michael manley, maurice bishop, daniel ortega, jeanbertrand aristide, hugo chavez all latin american leaders of the past half century, all progressive, all condemned to suffer the torments of hell for their beliefs by the unrelenting animosity of the. One year after the april 2002 coup against venezuela s president hugo chavez, there still is much disinformation and ignorance as to what really happened. Inside the coup, is a 2003 documentary focusing on events in venezuela leading up to and. The us is orchestrating a coup in venezuela global. Public faith in venezuela s institutions began eroding well before mr. The pieces are all falling into place like a bad cia movie. What light does the 2002 short lived coup shed on the current situation in venezuela with the opposition and the u.
On the anniversary of the april 2002 coup attempt, green left weekly recalls the events. Jan 30, 2019 lets go back to 2002 and something called the carmona coup and the carmona decree which essentially led to the oneday selection of pedro carmona estanga to become the president of venezuela. The 2002 coup was a sharp example of what most people already knew, that the venezuelan opposition, with the support of the u. But the washington post has documented that the coup leaders visited washington a few weeks before the coup, and that they repeatedly visited u. On april 11, 2002, nearly a million venezuelans marche. Cnn access is a regular feature on providing interviews with newsmakers from around the world. Whatever ones opinion of venezuelan president hugo chavez, one thing is certain. Both were involved in the 2002 coup against chavez. Hugo chavez and the coup that never happened latin. And we must remember this is not the first time the us government has tried to overthrow the elected government in venezuela. Aug 09, 2017 comandante hugo chavezs venezuela by rory carroll 302 pp. On february 11, 2015, the government of president nicolas maduro, along with a number of his senior officials, declared that venezuela had faced an attempted coup.