Venezuelan coup attempt of 2002

The Venezuelan coup d'état of April 11 2002 saw the brief deposition and arrest of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and the installation of a businessman, Fedecámaras president Pedro Carmona, as interim president in a media-military coup d'état on April 12, 2002. This event generated a widespread uprising in support of Chávez that was suppressed by the Metropolitan Police. The Presidential Guard retook the palace and the brief interim government collapsed. Since Chávez was being held in a secret location, the presidency was assumed for some hours by vice president Diosdado Cabello until Chávez was able to return to the presidential palace.

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April 11 - 2002 - Venezuela - President - Hugo Chávez - Fedecámaras - Pedro Carmona - Coup d'état - April 12 - Diosdado Cabello

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The coup was publicly condemned by Latin American nations (the Rio Group presidents were gathered together in San José, Costa Rica, at the time, and were able to issue a joint communiqué) and international organizations. The United States, which had acknowledged the de facto government, did not condemn the new government until Chávez had been restored to power.

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Rio Group - San José - Costa Rica

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