US 'participated in Venezuela coup' - vice president

Venezuela’s vice president has accused the United States of participating in a 2002 coup that briefly toppled President Hugo Chavez.

US 'participated in Venezuela coup' - vice president
Fri, 12 Sep, 2003 - 08:34

Venezuela’s vice president has accused the United States of participating in a 2002 coup that briefly toppled President Hugo Chavez.

Jose Vicente Rangel made his comments while comparing the April 11, 2002 coup in Venezuela to the September 11, 1973 uprising that deposed Chilean president Salvador Allende.

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