Regardless of how the Venezuelan coup eventually plays out, today's events are certainly going to provide much grist for our analytic mills. Doesn't the following reming people of the events of 1945 in Argentina when elements of the military attempted to oust Juan Peron from his cabinet posts but was restored to power following days of massive protests by labor groups?
Jim Farmelant ------------------------------------------- Reuters. 13 April 2002. Chavez Deputy Says Assumes Venezuelan Presidency. CARACAS -- As Venezuela's one-day old interim government struggled to keep its grip on power on Saturday, the former deputy of ousted leader Hugo Chavez said he was temporarily assuming the country's presidency. "I, Diosdado Cabello, am assuming the presidency until such time as the president of the republic, Hugo Chavez Frias, appears," Cabello, who served as vice president until Chavez was overthrown in a military coup on Friday, told local Union Radio. "Institutional order will be restored and is being restored at this moment," he said. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
