Pedro Carmona
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| Born | Pedro Francisco Carmona Estanga 6 July 1941 |
Pedro Carmona (born 6 July 1941) is a former Venezuelan business leader who was briefly installed as President of Venezuela on 12 April 2002 in place of Hugo Chávez, following the attempted military coup in April 2002. As soon as he was sworn in, Pedro Carmona signalled his intention to end to Venezuela's close relations under Chávez to Cuba, Libya and the Non-Aligned Movement.[1]
Pedro Carmona had taken power for just 48 hours after violent anti-government protests resulted in 17 deaths. He fled to the Colombian ambassador's residence in Caracas after a court ordered him to be transferred to prison.[2] News that he had been granted political asylum came in a short statement from the Colombian foreign ministry, released on the same night as right-winger Alvaro Uribe was elected President of Colombia.[3]
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:In Venezuela, White Supremacy Is a Key Driver of the Coup | Article | 7 February 2019 | Greg Palast William Camacaro | Four centuries of White Supremacy in Venezuela by those who identify their ancestors as European came to an end with the 1998 election of Hugo Chávez, who won with the overwhelming support of the Mestizo majority. This turn away from White Supremacy continues under Nicolás Maduro, Chavez’s chosen successor, who was re-elected in 2018 for a second six-year term. |
References
- ↑ "Profile: Pedro Carmona"
- ↑ "Venezuelan coup leader given asylum" - BBC News, 27 May 2002
- ↑ "En imágenes: el 'día negro' de Chávez" BBC Mundo, 12 April 2002
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