Venezuela: “It is an Outside Coup Attempt” | Global Research

Venezuela: “It is an Outside Coup Attempt” | Global Research

The current violent actions taking place in Venezuela are a troubling
reminder of events in April 2002, which turned out to be an attempted
coup against President Hugo Chavez, Professor Salim Lamrani charged
today.

Lamrani recalled that in 2002, similar protests organized by the
right-wing caused a number of fatalities, while the oligarchy, along
with the private media and the radical opposition, broke constitutional
order and imposed a dictatorship that lasted just 48 hours thanks to the
mobilization of the people.

Lamrani told the Algerian El Watan newspaper that no Venezuelan
government has done as much for young people as that of Hugo Chavez and
Nicolas Maduro in terms of education, health, access to culture and
recreation.

Lamrani recalled that, since 1998, the right-wing has refused to
accept the people’s will and, being unable to take power democratically,
it opts for violence.

“The United States plays a key role in the attempt to destabilize
Venezuela,” noted Lamrani, stressing that this country is the world´s
fifth largest oil producer, and since Chavez assumed power, he achieved
economic, political and energy sovereignty for the country.