Embattled Chávez makes a last stand

Headline: Embattled Chávez makes a last standSource: EuromoneyDate: January 2002Author: Felix Salmon With its economy already weakened by falling oil prices, Venezuela’s suffering is being intensified by the actions of president Hugo Chávez, whose populism is rapidly losing all support. More conflict is likely.         Following a general strike in Venezuela, confrontation […]

Headline: Embattled Chávez makes a last stand
Source: Euromoney
Date: January 2002
Author: Felix Salmon

With its economy already weakened by falling oil prices, Venezuela’s suffering is being intensified by the actions of president Hugo Chávez, whose populism is rapidly losing all support. More conflict is likely.

       
Following a general strike in Venezuela,
confrontation between people and president
looks likely to escalate

Caracas is a noisy city, but the clamour there on December 10 was out of the ordinary.






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