The Failed Coup That Changed Our World
Thirty years ago, we were violently woken up by an armed revolt that ended up transforming our nation, and not in a good way. A date that can’t pass without another comment
Tag: February Coup
February 4, 1992: The Day Venezuelans Learned the Name ‘Hugo Chávez’
On February 4, 1992, Venezuelans saw Hugo Chávez on TV for the first time. The skinny young Lieutenant Colonel took responsibility for his failed attempt to overthrow by force of arms a government that, however flawed, had been elected by the people.
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