This collection consists of documents relating to the failed coup d'état in Venezuela on February 4, 1992 including the political atmosphere prior to the coup and reaction to the coup by Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez and from around the world, particularly in the Western Hemisphere. The attempt to remove President Perez from power was carried out by army units led in part by Lieutenant Colonel Hugo Chavez.
-Minister of Defense Rejects Possibility of a Coup
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-Independent Bloc of Deputies Forms a New Political Party
[197 Kb]
-Official - Informal only Guayaquil a Conger
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-Politics in Venezuela, No. 10: an Occasional Series
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-Growing Political Debate as Demonstrations Continue
[133 Kb]
-Reactions to the Defense Minister's Statement on Need for a National Accord to Stem Violence
[101 Kb]
-Domestic and Foreign Scene/Views
[123 Kb]
-CAP Speaks out on Student Protests
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-Gov Decides to Keep Schools Closed; President Claims "Subversives Are No Danger"
[83 Kb]
-Gov Spending Curs and Their Effect on PDVSA
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-CAP's Message to Air Force: "Understand the Times We Are Going Through"
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-Tough Times for President Perez, and More to Come
[664 Kb]
-Copei Hits Harder
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-Venezuelan Politics
[133 Kb]
-The Roots and Impact of Protest in Venezuela
[480 Kb]
-Minister of Defense Ochoa Antich Comments on Military-Related Matters
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-Politics in Venezuela, #1/92: an Occasional Series
[480 Kb]
-Fierce Shooting Around Presidential Residence
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-Venezuela-Coup Urgent
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-Venezuela-Coup
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-Venezuela: Tank Column Departs Maracay, Heads for Caracas
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-Venezuela: Troops Loyal to Perez Take Over Guarenas
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-Venezuela: Socialist Leader Calls for Support of Government
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-Venezuela: Perez Says Situation Normal in Caracas
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-Venezuela: Planes To Fly Over Caracas To Control Rebels
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-Venezuela: Social Christian Official Repudiates Coup Attempt
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-Venezuela: Bolivar State Governor Says Situation Normal
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-Venezuela: Television Reports on Situation Throughout Country
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-Venezuela Suspends Rights
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-Venezuela: Zulia Governor, Family Reportedly Held by Coupists
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-Venezuela Suspends Constitution After Attempted Coup
[38 Kb]
-Venezuela: Opposition Leader Marquez Supports President
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-Venezuela: Caracas Governor Praises Armed Forces, Police
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-Venezuela: Zulia Government Detachment Repels Army Attack
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-Venezuela: Congress Convened on Constitutional Guarantees
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-Venezuela: Shooting, Explosion Heard Near Presidential Palace
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-Venezuela Monitoring Group
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-Sixteen Latin American Leaders Condemn Coup Bid in Venezuela
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-Venezuela: Rebels Retain Control of Positions in Maracaibo
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-Venezuela: Decree Issued Suspending Constitutional Guarantees
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-Venezuela: Decree Issued Suspending Constitutional Guarantees
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-Ministry of Foreign Affairs of - Costa Rica
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-Venezuela: Government F-16's Overfly Valencia Rebel Stronghold
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-Venezuelan Media Behavior
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-Venezuela: Rebels Surrender at Paez Garrison in Maracay
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-Venezuela: Coup Leader Urges Followers To Lay Down Weapons
[37 Kb]
-Venezuela: Paratroops Leader Chavez Ends Coup; Under Arrest
[36 Kb]
-Venezuela: Communist Leader Comments on Coup Attempt
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-Venezuela: Defense Minister News Conference (Take 1 of 2)
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-Venezuela: Shooting Reported Near Presidential Palace
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-Spot Report Venezuela a Coup Attempt
[181 Kb]
-Coup Attempt in Venezuela
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-Coup Attempt Smashed In Caracas
[88 Kb]
-Coup Attempt in Venezuela
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-Comunicado
[54 Kb]
-Venezuela: Coup Attempt
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-Caracas Map
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-Prior to Venezuelan Coup Attempt Economic Dissafisfaction Widespread
[55 Kb]
-Sería Muy Difícil Sancionar a Venezuela en Caso de Golpe
[91 Kb]
-Briefing Paper on Coup Related Issues
[54 Kb]
-Statement by the President Upon Departure from the White House
[47 Kb]
-Venezuela: Caracas Governor Praises Armed Forces
[87 Kb]
-Military Units Attempt Coup in Venezuela
[92 Kb]
-Venezuela
[92 Kb]
-Venezuela Monitoring Group
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-Venezuela Map
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-Intelligence Report
[87 Kb]
-Venezuela: Attempted Coup
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-Venezuela: Attempted Coup
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-Venezuela: Attempted Coup
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-Statement on Venezuelan Coup Attempt
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-Statement on Venezuelan Coup Attempt: DR
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-Attempted Coup in Venezuela
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-Attempted Coup, Message No. 4, 0530, 2/4/92
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-Gaviria and Actions in Venezuela
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-Attempted Coup, Message No. 5, 0615, 2/4/92
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-Statement by President Collor on Attempted Coup in Venezuela
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-France Condemns Attempted Coup in Caracas
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-Attempted Coup, Message No. 6, 0730, 2/4/92
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-Attempted Coup, Message No. 7, 0900, 2/4/92
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-Sitrep No. 8: Attempted Coup, 2/4/92
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-Sitrep No.. 9: Attempted Coup, as of 12 Noon, 2/4/92
[58 Kb]
-Initial Thoughts About Why the February 4 Attempted Coup Occurred
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-Travel Advisory -Venezuela - Caution
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-Media Reaction - Attempted Coup in Venezuela
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-ARA Guidances, February 4, 1992
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-Possible Sequel to Failed Coup Attempt
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-Sitrep No. 10: Attempted Coup, as of 1630, 2/4/92
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-Caracas Consular Sitrep
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-Venezuelan Coup Attempt Condemned at OAS Permanent Council
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-Bolivian Reaction to Venezuelan Coup Attempt
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-Venezuela in the Wake of the Coup
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-VenEconomy
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-Venezuela Comments on Coup Attempt
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-Venezuela Monitoring Group: Sitrep No. 1 as of 1300 EST, February 4, 1992
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-Attempted Coup, Message No. 2
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-Attempted Coup, Message No. 3, 0420, 2/4/92
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-Media Reaction: Venezuela
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-Attempted Coup, Message No 4, 0530, 2/4/92
[81 Kb]
-Sitrep No. 11: Attempted Coup/Final Sitrep
[48 Kb]
-Media Reaction -- Attempted Venezuelan Coup: President Bush's Support of Gov President Perez
[108 Kb]
-Foreign Exchange Markets and Stock Exchanges Close for 48 Hours
[132 Kb]
-Belizean Support for CAP
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-Media Play on the Coup Attempt in Venezuela
[131 Kb]
-Copei President Hilarion Cardozo on February 4 Coup Attempt
[145 Kb]
-Congressional Debate and Other Early Indications of Post-Coup Opinion Among Political Leaders
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-After the Coup/February 5
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-DCM Delivers Statement on Venezuelan Coup
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-Paraguay Repudiates Venezuelan Coup Attempt
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-Chile Condemns Venezuelan Coup Attempt
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-Trinidad and Tobago Officials Condemn Attempted Coup in Venezuela
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-Venezuela Coup Attempt at OAS: Quick Condemnation of Coup Plotters, All-Around Support for CAP; Comment on Haiti, OAS Mechanisms to Defend Democracy
[385 Kb]
-ARA Guidances, Wednesday, February 5, 1992
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-Brazilian Reaction to Attempted Coup in Venezuela
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-Surinamese Government Condemns Attempted Coup in Venezuela
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-Remarks of U.S. Perm Rep Einaudi to Special OAS Permanent Council Meeting on Coup Attempt in Venezuela
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-OAS Mission to Caracas in Support of Democracy
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-U.S. Business Show Mild Concern About Failed Venezuela Coup Attempt
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-Rebel Public Relations; Text of the Rebels "Declaration of Maracaibo"
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-Embassy Caracas Log: February 4 Coup Attempt
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-After the Coup Attempt/Afternoon of February 6
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-Media Reaction - Coup Attempt in Venezuela
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-Foreign Ministry Official Comments on Venezuelan Coup Attempt
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-Venezuela: Perez Address on National Unity
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-Venezuela: Fracasó el Golpe, Pero Sigue el Descontento
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-The Potential Use of Regional Funding in Venezuela
[185 Kb]
-Mexican Reaction to Venezuelan Coup Attempt
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-CAP Friend Describes Attempted Coup in Venezuela
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-AMCIT Caught in Coup Crossfire
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-February 4 Coup Attempt
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-Committee on the Coup Attempt
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-Venamcham: February 4 Coup Attempt to Have No Impact on Present and Future Investment in Venezuela
[67 Kb]
-Financial Markets Reopen After Coup Attempt
[203 Kb]
-Part 3: After the Coup Attempt, February 7
[216 Kb]
-After the Coup Attempt: Chronology of Events February 3-4
[216 Kb]
-Supporting Democracy in Venezuela
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-UN Latin Group Statement on Venezuela
[67 Kb]
-Caldera Camp Views the Coup Attempt and Its Political Consequences
[137 Kb]
-Censorship of Electronic and Print Media in the Aftermath of the February 4 Coup Attempt; Media and Gov Reach New Agreement Feb 10
[220 Kb]
-Part 4: After the Coup Attempt, February 10: Nuggets
[185 Kb]
-Journalists March Demanding Rights Be Restored
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-How Venezuelan Media are Functioning the Day After the Censors are Withdrawn
[71 Kb]
-CAP Announces Restructuring of the Army
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-Part 5: After the Coup Attempt, February 11:Nuggets
[132 Kb]
-Salvadoran Reaction to Venezuelan Coup
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-Getting Ready for San Antonio Sumiit/More on Coup Attempt
[135 Kb]
-Politics and Congress
[137 Kb]
-Part 6: After the Coup Attempt, February 12:Nuggets
[69 Kb]
-CAP Friend Alleges Copies Exist of Rebel
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-Part 7: After the Coup Attempt, February 12: Nuggets
[148 Kb]
-Ambassador's February 7th Breakfast Meeting
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-CTV Reacts to the Attempted Coup
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-Comments on the Coup Attempt and Gov Decision
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-Venezuela: Implications of the Coup Attempt
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-Santo Domingo
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-Part 8: After the Coup Attempt, February 14: Nuggets
[54 Kb]
-Comments on Political Situation, February 13
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-Text of the Civic Military Bolivarian Movement Leaflet Distributed in Caracas, February 13-14
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-Do Not Foresee Social Explosion Soon
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-Part 9: After the Coup Attempt, February 15: Nuggets
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-Part 10: After the Coup Attempt - February 18
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-The Coup Attempt and Its Aftermath
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-Part 11: After the Coup Attempt - February 19
[145 Kb]
-The Venezuelan American Association of the United States, Incorporated
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-The Venezuelan American Association of the United States, Incorporated
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-Venezuela: Losing Its Lustre
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-Part 12: After the Coup Attempt - February 20
[132 Kb]
-Guyanese Government Condemns Coup Attempt and Expresses Support for Perez
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-The Post-Coup Attempt Situation
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-Venezuela: CAP and Corruption
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-Surprise Congressional Visit to Imprisoned Coup Leader
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-The Post-February 4 Political Situation
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-Maracaibo Post-Coup Atmospherics
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-The Coup Attempt and Politics
[149 Kb]
-Take 1of 5 - Perez Addresses Assembly Delegations Caracas Venezolana de Television Network in Spanish 2138 GMT 26 Feb 92
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-CAP's Address to the Nation, February 26
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-MOD on Military Assignment Policy, Chavez' TV Appearance and the Coup Plotters
[78 Kb]
-The Coup Attempt and Its Aftermath
[158 Kb]
-Morning of March 2: No New Coup Rumors
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-Developments in Venezuela's Political Crisis, as of March 2
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-Venezuelan Situation as of March 4
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-Venezuela Awaits Perez' Speech
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-Initial Reactions to CAP's March 5 Speech
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-Socialist Perspective on the Crisis/CAP Should Make Larger Economic Changes
[100 Kb]
-Committee on Foreign Affairs
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-In the House of Representatives
[89 Kb]
-Background and Agenda for Venezuelan PCC
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-List of Invitees
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-President Perez
[39 Kb]
-PCC Meeting on Supporting Venezuelan Democracy
[71 Kb]
-The Political Crisis
[111 Kb]
-The Venezuelan Military's Constitutional "Right" to Intervene
[67 Kb]
-Gov Velasquez: CAP Has Lost Credibility
[95 Kb]
-Retired Army Officers Again Criticize Gov and the CBRN Agreement
[104 Kb]
-Political Crisis
[103 Kb]
-Post Coup Situation in Merida
[52 Kb]
-Coup Leaders' Letter to Zulia Governor Alvarez Paz
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-Ambassador's Business Roundtable
[260 Kb]
-En Venezuela y Perú Está Comenzando la Granrevolución Latinoamericana
[54 Kb]
-Post Coup Situation in Maracaibo
[43 Kb]
-Press Interviews of Coup Leaders
[126 Kb]
-Reported Fist Fight Among Coup Leaders
[64 Kb]
-Official - Informal Only Guayaquil a Congen
[87 Kb]
-Situation in Venezuela
[112 Kb]
-Political Crisis
[95 Kb]
-Zulia Governor Alvarez Paz' Reply to the Coup Plotters
[192 Kb]
-Figueredo/Aronson/McLean Meeting: Figueredo's Idea for a Referendum
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-Still Simmering
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