Chavez Supporters and Opposition Rally in Venezuela on Anniversary of Overthrow of Dictator

In politically polarized Venezuela, both supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chavez marched peacefully in the capital, Caracas, on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the civic-military uprising that overthrew US-backed dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez on January 23, 1958. Addressing tens of thousands of red-clad supporters in O’Leary Plaza, in western Caracas, Chavez used the … Continue reading Chavez Supporters and Opposition Rally in Venezuela on Anniversary of Overthrow of Dictator