This Collection begins shortly after Hugo Chavez, ruling by decree for one year after Venezuela's National Assembly passed an Enabling Law in November 2000, approved 49 laws concerning agrarian reform and expanded government powers over key sectors of the economy by using his special decree powers. The consequences of the passage of the legislation in November 2001 included a general business strike on December 10, 2001 initiated by the Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce, an attempted coup d'état and temporary resignation of President Chavez in April 2002, and a two-month long work stoppage beginning in December 2002.
-Chavez Lays out His Vision
[135 Kb]
-Official Informal: Regional Economic Policy and Summit Review - November 16-21, 2001
[276 Kb]
-Business Associations Stop Communication with GOV
[100 Kb]
-Dueling Demonstrations at El Capitolio
[105 Kb]
-The Shutdown - Chavez's Battle Plan
[120 Kb]
-The Shutdown
[153 Kb]
-The Shutdown Q December 10 Stoppage Irreversible
[136 Kb]
-"Arepas" 10
[58 Kb]
-Crime in Venezuela - How Bad Is It?
[115 Kb]
-Bolivarian Rally a Short Term Success
[81 Kb]
-Concern Within the Resolution
[39 Kb]
-Protest at "El Nacional" Newspaper Hints at Increased Pressure Against Media
[106 Kb]
-Now, What to Do for and Encore?
[105 Kb]
-Colonel's Public Criticism of Chavez Receives Spontaneous Mass Support
[142 Kb]
-Chavez Floats the Bolivar
[164 Kb]
-"Active Mourning" March Set for February 27; General Strike in March
[111 Kb]
-"Chavez Get out! And Fix This Law, Too!"
[104 Kb]
-Labor, Business and Church Announce Transition Pact
[145 Kb]
-Charm Offensive?
[57 Kb]
-GOV Press Relations
[202 Kb]
-PDVSA Workers Begin Shutdowns
[136 Kb]
-Request for Appointments by GOV Finance Minister
[47 Kb]
-Media Play/Reaction: Pastrana's Trip to Washington, Venezuela
[91 Kb]
-Update on the Central University
[90 Kb]
-Ambassador's Meeting with Venezuelan Press Association
[74 Kb]
-Ambassador Shapiro's Meeting with Freddy Bernal
[132 Kb]
-PDVSA: The Heavy Hand of Hugo Chavez
[192 Kb]
-Emergency Action Committee Meeting of 04/09/02
[59 Kb]
-Executive Secretariat
[56 Kb]
-Venezuela's Work Stoppage - Creation of an Opposition Coordinating Committee
[84 Kb]
-Executive Secretariat
[55 Kb]
-"Paro" Update/General Strike Announced
[166 Kb]
-Venezuela's General Strike as of 11:00 PM April 11
[101 Kb]
-Executive Secretariat
[35 Kb]
-Tale of Two Cities - The March on Miraflores Palace
[148 Kb]
-Media Play and Reaction - Crisis in Venezuela
[70 Kb]
-Executive Secretariat
[49 Kb]
-Sitrep: The Day After
[110 Kb]
-Media Reaction Venezuela, Middle East Crisis-Powell Trip, Cuba Vote, Argentine Crisis-IMF 04/12/02
[168 Kb]
-PDVSA: Back to Normal
[109 Kb]
-Colombian Reaction to Chavez Resignation
[76 Kb]
-Sitrep: Saturday April 13
[412 Kb]
-Venezuela's General Strike as of 7:00 PM April 13
[102 Kb]
-Situation Report Number 001 Venezuela Task Force
[53 Kb]
-Venezuela Sitrep as of 4:00 AM April 14 - Chavez Returns
[75 Kb]
-Venezuela Sitrep as of 2:00 PM April 14 - Conditions in the Capital
[55 Kb]
-Rallying International Support for Venezuelan Democracy
[107 Kb]
-Media Reaction: Powell Terrorism U.S.-MEPP Venezuela EU - U.S. Berlin
[412 Kb]
-Argentina: Political Daily - Monday, April 15
[197 Kb]
-Situation Report Number 004 Venezuela Task Force
[46 Kb]
-Media Reaction: U.S.-Colombian Relations, Events in Venezuela
[347 Kb]
-Colombian Reaction to Venezuelan Situation
[128 Kb]
-Venezuela Sitrep as of 10:30 PM April 14
[56 Kb]
-Media Reaction Middle East-Powell Mission, Venezuela, U.S. Troops in RP
[215 Kb]
-Media Reaction: Venezuela
[160 Kb]
-Situation Report Number 006 Venezuela Task Force
[108 Kb]
-Situation Report No. 006 as of 1530 EDT Tuesday, April 16, 2002
[80 Kb]
-Venezuelan Ambassador to Colombia Makes Controversial Public Remarks
[100 Kb]
-Venezuelan Ambassador to Colombia Makes Controversial Public Remarks
[107 Kb]
-WHA Guidance, April 16, 2002
[140 Kb]
-Media Reaction: Venezuela and Democracy
[112 Kb]
-Media Reaction Venezuelan Crisis Middle East 04/15/02
[269 Kb]
-Media Reaction: Venezuela
[132 Kb]
-WHA Guidance, April 17, 2002
[63 Kb]
-Media Reaction: Venezuela
[55 Kb]
-Executive Secretariat
[28 Kb]
-WHA Guidance, April 22, 2002
[202 Kb]
-New Minister of Finance - Venezuela
[50 Kb]
-Bias, War Crimes in Jenin, U.S. Involvement in Chavez Coup, Bush Says Palestinian State - Israel Says No
[313 Kb]
-Media Reaction: Venezuelan Crisis: Quito
[109 Kb]
-Media Reaction: Venezuelan Crisis: Quito
[211 Kb]
-Codel Ballenger
[85 Kb]
-Sitrep: The Day After 12:00 April 12
[117 Kb]
-Codel Ballenger: Meeting with Governors
[201 Kb]
-Executive Secretariat
[50 Kb]
-Codel Ballenger 4/27 Dinner with Media Owners
[167 Kb]
-WHA Guidance, May 6, 2002
[112 Kb]
-Executive Secretariat
[64 Kb]
-Truth Commission Plans and NGO Response
[255 Kb]
-Executive Secretariat
[45 Kb]
-Venezuelan Ambassador in Mexico Cites U.S. as Behind Current Instability
[101 Kb]
-Executive Secretariat
[32 Kb]
-Arepa 14
[204 Kb]
-Executive Secretariat
[48 Kb]
-Executive Secretariat
[55 Kb]
-GOC Views on Carmona Asylum
[53 Kb]
-Bolivarian Circles - Take Two
[116 Kb]
-Chavez Allows Carmona to Leave for Colombia
[90 Kb]
-Mayors Poised to Challenge Chavez
[54 Kb]
-Political Update June 12
[74 Kb]
-Political Update June 14
[82 Kb]
-Political Update - June 18
[72 Kb]
-WHA Guidance, June 18, 2002
[105 Kb]
-Political Update - June 20, 2002
[116 Kb]
-Media Reaction: Campaign Against Terrorism
[131 Kb]
-Request for Office of Transition Initiative Assistance
[203 Kb]
-The U.S Department of State
[254 Kb]
-Political Update: July 10, 2002
[68 Kb]
-Advocates Real Dialogue to Hold Political Ground
[80 Kb]
-Special Media Reaction A/S Reich Latam Tour 07/11/02
[256 Kb]
-Political Update: July 11, 2002, 5:00 P.M.
[91 Kb]
-Pollster Says Chavez's Support Still Holding
[140 Kb]
-Political Update: July 15, 2002
[84 Kb]
-Political Update: July 17, 2002
[69 Kb]
-Country Clearance for USAID Representative Russell Porter
[107 Kb]
-Country Clearance for USAID OTI Director David Taylor
[107 Kb]
-Country Clearance for USAID/OTI Representative Holly Flood
[109 Kb]
-Political Update: July 22, 2002
[67 Kb]
-Political Update: July 26-29, 2002
[107 Kb]
-Supreme Court Decision Causes Chaos: First Report
[62 Kb]
-Political Update: August 2-5, 2002
[170 Kb]
-Political Update: August 6-7, 2002
[205 Kb]
-Lunch with the Bolivarian Circles
[97 Kb]
-Political Update II: August 8, 2002
[93 Kb]
-Emergency Action Committee Meeting - 08/09/02
[75 Kb]
-Political Update: August 9, 2002
[194 Kb]
-Political Update: August 12, 2002
[128 Kb]
-Political Update: August 13, 2002
[102 Kb]
-WHA Guidance, August 13, 2002
[188 Kb]
-Senator Grassley
[43 Kb]
-No Military Rebellion: Analyzing How the Supreme Court Ruled
[169 Kb]
-The Politics of the Metropolitan Police
[88 Kb]
-Scenesetter for U/S Larson's Visit to Caracas
[101 Kb]
-Country Clearance for Camara Garrett, USAID Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) September 11-20, 2002
[124 Kb]
-Venezuela Coup Rumors 9/19: One Civilian Detained
[87 Kb]
-Apure's in Dire Straits, But Politically Calm
[136 Kb]
-Chavistas in Apure on the Defensive
[84 Kb]
-Ambassador's Visit to Aragua and Carabobo States
[185 Kb]
-Sept. 26 Meeting of USG-Gov Bilateral Working Group
[139 Kb]
-National Assembly Forms Commission to Confront Rising Political Violence
[128 Kb]
-Fedecamaras Conference - Venezuela's Business Community Confronts Chavez
[180 Kb]
-October 10 Opposition March Sitrep No. 2
[143 Kb]
-Military Officers Call for "Civil Disobedience" to Force Chavez's Resignation
[95 Kb]
-Media Reaction: Latin America: Venezuela Unrest
[47 Kb]
-Plaza Francia Protest - October 25
[136 Kb]
-Political - Economic Update: November 13, 2002
[128 Kb]
-Increased Violence in Caracas Leads to Joint Patrols
[150 Kb]
-Gov Takes Over Metropolitan Police
[127 Kb]
-Strike on; Talks on Hold
[182 Kb]
-PDVSA and the General Strike
[127 Kb]
-PDVSA on Day Three of the General Strike
[169 Kb]
-Venezuela's Strike Continuing to December 3
[140 Kb]
-PDVSA on Day Two of the General Strike
[155 Kb]
-Strike Continues as Opposition Marches
[185 Kb]
-Strike Won't Inflict Decisive Economic Damage on Gov
[109 Kb]
-PDVSA on Day Four of the General Strike
[138 Kb]
-Strike Day Four: Fight for the Oil
[121 Kb]
-Armed Attack on Regional Newspaper
[64 Kb]
-Strike Day Five: Looking for Ways Out?
[112 Kb]
-PDVSA: Day Five of the General Strike
[168 Kb]
-Political Sitrep: December 09, 1:00 PM
[127 Kb]
-Running on Empty
[178 Kb]
-Caracas Sitrep No. 4; December 9,2002; 2400 Hours
[77 Kb]
-Political Update, December 10, 2002 - 11:00 Local
[156 Kb]
-10 Dec 02 Venezuela Strike Update: Transport, Finance, Industry, etc.
[160 Kb]
-Energy Sector: Strike Day Nine
[120 Kb]
-GOV Hangs in as Economy Grinds to a Halt
[169 Kb]
-Energy Sector: Strike Day 12
[153 Kb]
-Energy Minister Export Claims Disputed
[161 Kb]
-Political Update, December 16, 2002, 1600 Hours Local
[121 Kb]
-Energy Sector: Strike Day 16
[131 Kb]
-Travel Warning - Venezuela
[78 Kb]
-Political Update, December 19, 2002, 1100 Hours Local
[123 Kb]
-Caracas Sitrep No. 19; December 19, 2002; 1100 Hours
[159 Kb]
-Caracas Gasoline Situation
[126 Kb]
-Venezuela Strike: The Shipping Stand - Off After Pilin Leon
[218 Kb]
-Media Reaction: "Venezuela Crisis Has Superpower in a Bind"
[96 Kb]
-Strike Day 25: PDVSA Touts Impending Normalization
[98 Kb]
-Political Update: December 30, 2002, 1600 Local
[260 Kb]
-Senator Graham
[60 Kb]
-Caracas Sitrep No. 32; December 31, 2002; 1400 Hours
[99 Kb]
-Venezuelan Oil Production: Battle Over Numbers
[126 Kb]
-Political Update: January 6, 2003
[150 Kb]
-Venezuelan Energy Update: January 8, 2003
[154 Kb]
-Venezuela's General Strike: Looking for New Weapons
[133 Kb]
-Venezuela Energy Update: January 9, 2003
[126 Kb]
-Venezuela Energy Update: January 10, 2003
[139 Kb]
-Venezuela: Political Update January 10, 2003
[195 Kb]
-Venezuela: Political Update: January 13, 2003
[255 Kb]
-Venezuela: Political Update: January 14, 2003
[231 Kb]
-Venezuela Resumes Oil Shipments to Cuba
[147 Kb]
-Venezuelan Oil Strike Impacts the Dominican Republic
[158 Kb]
-Impact of the Venezuelan Oil Strike on Panama
[197 Kb]
-Venezuelan Oil Production Update: January 23, 2003
[171 Kb]
-Venezuela: Gasoline Update, January 22, 2003
[109 Kb]
-Venezuela: Political Update: January 23, 2003
[221 Kb]
-Costa Rica Feels Pinch From Venezuelan Strike
[127 Kb]
-Venezuela: The Strike in Week Eight
[251 Kb]
-Venezuela: Political Update: January 27, 2003
[221 Kb]
-Venezuela: Political Update: February 4, 2003
[154 Kb]
-Venezuela: Political Update: February 5, 2003
[115 Kb]
-Gasoline Market Status
[143 Kb]
-Venezuela: Political Update February 13
[109 Kb]
-The Strike Leaves Opposition Demoralized and Divided
[106 Kb]
-Chavez Switches His Game Plan
[155 Kb]
-Fired Oil Workers Languish in the Political Crossfire
[101 Kb]
-Discusses Microphone Diplomacy with Ambassador
[71 Kb]
-Chavez Backs up MVR Deputies' Coup Plot Claims
[75 Kb]
-Chavez Renews Allegations of U.S. Plotting
[110 Kb]
-Pro-Chavez Group Plans Legal Action Against Ambassador
[138 Kb]
-Venezuela's Detentions Record: Politically Motivated?
[108 Kb]
-Update on Condition of Political Prisoners
[73 Kb]
-The Next Round of Arrests?
[60 Kb]
-Venezuelan Trial Procedures and Political Justice
[139 Kb]
-Venezuelan Prisoner News
[41 Kb]
-Venezuelan Prosecutor Investigates 400 for "Rebellion"
[79 Kb]
-Convictions in Uson AND Tachira Cases
[91 Kb]
-Venezuela Judicial Update: Cases Dismissed, New Investigations
[91 Kb]
-Arrest Warrants for Strike Leaders, Travel Limits on April 2002 Figures
[119 Kb]
-Venezuelan Political Prosecutions Update
[119 Kb]
-Media Reaction: Venezuela
[131 Kb]
