February 1992 Venezuelan coup attempt
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The Venezuelan coup attempt of February 1992 was an attempt to seize control of the government of Venezuela by the Hugo Chávez-led Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200 (MBR-200) that took place on 4 February 1992.[3] The coup was directed against President Carlos Andrés Pérez and occurred in a period marked by economic liberalization reforms, which were attempted in order to decrease the country's level of indebtedness and had caused major protests and social unrest. Despite their failure to depose the government of Carlos Andrés, the February coup attempts brought Chávez into the national spotlight.[4] Fighting during the coup resulted in the deaths of at least 143 people and possibly as many as several hundred.[3]
1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt | |||||||
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Top to bottom, left to right: MBR-200 combatant seeking cover; an APC on the steps of Miraflores Palace; government loyalist troops deploying to combat MBR-200; and MBR-200 troops arrested following the coup attempt's failure | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
MBR-200 | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Carlos Andrés Pérez Gen. Fernando Antich |
Hugo Chávez Francisco Arias | ||||||
Military support | |||||||
Army loyalists | Military rebels | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
32 killed (officially)[1] and 130 injured.[2] |