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Venezuelan Coup meeting resistance

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Sunday April 14, 2002 01:44author by C.

Things in Venezuela are not going to plan. The Army is standing up to the new 'Interim' president demanding he retain the legislature and South American states are not falling into line.

Widespread protest in the capital Caracas in support of Chavez are taking place, giving the lie to the supposed popular support for the coup.


http://www.abc.net.au/news/justin/nat/newsnat-14apr2002-18.htm

The Interim president, oil executive Pedro Carmena seems to be losing the support of the Army
with sections having demanded that he retains the legislature formed under Hugo Chavez democratic constitution. There are reports that a new president has been sworn in.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/justin/nat/newsnat-14apr2002-12.htm

In another development, the OAS (the organisation of American States) is discussing introducing economic sanctions against the new government - which could cause major headaches for the US given the importance of Venezuelan Oil as a non-middle eastern source.

http://www.theage.com.au/breaking/2002/04/14/FFXV35TSZZC.html


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