The astonishing story of how an American sponsored coup d’état almost led to the collapse of democracy in Venezuela. Featuring exclusive interviews with the key ringleaders and extraordinary archive footage – Chavez in jail arguing with his captors, secret meetings with the plotters and soldiers storming the presidential palace as plotters escape. As a fly on the wall documentary, you’ve never seen anything like it.
Hugo Chavez was no stranger to coup d’états – he attempted to launch one himself in 1992. However, for about 48 hours in 2002, he was overthrown and no longer considered the President of Venezuela. His supporters alleged that the United States government was behind the short-lived overthrow. Does this hold a grain of truth, or is it another piece of inflammatory propaganda? Tune in to learn more in our first episode on the life, rule and death of Hugo Chavez.
Published on Mar 18, 2013
Hugo Chavez was no stranger to coup d’états – he attempted to launch one himself in 1992. However, for about 48 hours in 2002, he was overthrown and no longer considered the President of Venezuela. His supporters alleged that the United States government was behind the short-lived overthrow. Does this hold a grain of truth, or is it another piece of inflammatory propaganda? Tune in to learn more in our first episode on the life, rule and death of Hugo Chavez.
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I was never a fan of Chavez, but in all fairness we need to see what his people thought of him now that he’s gone.. After all we do know of the Controllers long-time obsession of eventually controlling South America. . . EDITOR
After 14 years serving as the leader of Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez lost his battle against cancer Tuesday evening. The 58-year-old had been seeking treatment in Cuba when he encountered a respiratory infection that ultimately cost him his life. RT America’s sister station, RT Spanish, sat down with President Chavez in October 2010. RT Correspondent Meghan Lopez takes a look back at the man, the myth and the legacy he left in Latin America.
