Caracazo
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| Date | 27 February 1989 - 8 March 1989 |
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| Location | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Description | Police massacre of 2-3000 people after protest against collapsing neoliberal economy. |
The Caracazo, or sacudón, is the name given to the wave of protests, riots, looting, shootings and massacres[1] that began on 27 February 1989 in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, and the surrounding towns. The 9 days of clashes resulted in the deaths of perhaps 2000-3000 people, mostly at the hands of security forces and the military.[2][3] The riots and the protests began mainly in response to the government's economic reforms and the resulting increase in the price of gasoline and transportation.[1]
Response
The violence of the Caracazo lead to a popular sentiment which helped inspire Hugo Chávez to lead a revolt in 1992.
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References
- ↑ a b https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN21321293
- ↑ UN, Venezuela: Wound Still Gaping 20 Years after ‘Caracazo’, By Humberto Márquez, Caracas, Feb 27 2009 (IPS),http://www.ipsnews.net/2009/02/venezuela-wound-still-gaping-20-years-after-lsquocaracazorsquo/
- ↑ Amnesty International, March 1990, Reports of Arbitrary Killings and Torture:, February/March 1989 , AI Index: AMR 53/02/90, https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/amr53/002/1991/en/
