Hugo! (81 page)

348
led by Pedro Carmona
Larry Rohter, "Venezuela's Two Fateful Days:
Leader Is Out, and In Again,"
The New York Times
, April 20, 2002.

348
one reporter wrote
William Neikirk, "US Offers No Regrets Over
Ouster of Chávez,"
Chicago Tribune
, April 13, 2002.

349
nothing to do with it
National Public Radio's
All Things Considered
,
April 12, 2002.

349
the will of the people
Neikirk, "US Offers No Regrets."

350
Napoleón Bravo stated on
24 Hours
Llaguno Bridge — Keys to a
Massacre
.

350
dead or alive
Author's interview, Aristóbulo Istúriz, April 15, 2006.

350
one news report stated
Fabiola Sánchez, "Interim Leader Sworn In;
Latin Nations, Attorney General, Challenge Appointment, Claim
Hugo Chávez Is Still President," Associated Press, April 12, 2002.

350
looking for you, assassin
Author's interview, Tarek William Saab,
February 5, 2005.

350
they might all be killed
Ibid.

351
allow food to enter Llaguno Bridge — Keys to a Massacre
.

351
only for the children
Author's interview, the Reverend Arturo Peraza,
January 6, 2005.

351
Peraza later stated
Ibid.

351
"mild-mannered" and "respected"
Sánchez, "Interim Leader Sworn
In."

351
"other calming influences"
Richard Lapper and Andy Webb-Vidal,
"Venezuelan Officers' Rebellion Forces Chávez Out,"
Financial
Times
, April 13, 2002.

351
known as a conciliator
Juan Forero, "Uprising in Venezuela: Man
in the News: Manager and Conciliator — Pedro Carmona Estanga,"
The New York Times
, April 13, 2002.

352
he told the assembled elites
Ken Dermota, "Venezuela Provisional
Junta Announces Chávez Out, Carmona In as Interim President,"
Agence France Presse, April 13, 2002.

352
almost impossible to miss
Bart Jones, "Venezuelan Activist in NY;
Chávez Foe Speaks Out,"
Newsday
, July 8, 2004.

353
will be left behind
Héctor Tobar, "Venezuelan President Resigns,"
Los Angeles Times
, April 13, 2002.

353
stabbing the Constitution
Eleazar Díaz Rangel,
Todo Chávez
,
page 165.

353
along the coast
Díaz Rangel,
Todo Chávez
, page 165-166.

353
I was ready to die
Greg Palast, "Venezuela President Hugo Chávez:
Interview,"
www.gregpalast.com
, May 2, 2002.

354
forests of Bolivia
Author's interview, Hugo Chávez, April 29, 2007.

354
talks with the others
Díaz Rangel,
Todo Chávez
, page 166.

354
saved my life
Miguel Bonasso, "Anatomia Intima De Un Golpe De
Estado Contado Por Chávez,"
Pagina 12
, June 11, 2003.

355
about 9 A.M.
Rohter, "Venezuela's Two Fateful Days."

355
to support the regime
Richard Gott,
Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian
Revolution
, page 234; "Coup and Counter-Coup," Economist.com,
April 15, 2002.

355
Otero of
El Nacional Ibid.

355
clean up the mess
"Hugo Chávez Departs,"
The New York Times
,
April 13, 2002.

356
that awaits us
Charles Hardy,
Cowboy in Caracas: A North
American's Memoir of Venezuala's Democratic Revolution
(Wilimantic, CT: Curbstone Press, 2007), page 136.

356
fanning themselves
Christopher Toothaker, "Screams of Pain, Agony,
Sorrow: The Dying and the Dead in Caracas Hospital," Associated
Press, April 13, 2002.

357
would interview him
Author's interview, General Raúl Isaías Baduel,
April 17, 2006.

357
cried as they did
Marta Harnecker,
Militares Junto Al Pueblo
, page 150.

357
I can't take this situation any more
Ibid.

357
take Carmona prisoner
Author's interview, General Raúl Isaías
Baduel.

358
dismantling of democratic institutions
Elizalde and Báez,
Chávez
Nuestro
, pages 178-181.

358
recognized Carmona as head of state
Ibid., pages 180-182.

359
and the Venezuelan people
Hugo Chávez, testimony before National
Assembly, May 31, 2002.

359
"My mother adores you"
Díaz Rangel,
Todo Chávez
, page 168.

359
I was dead
Author's interview, Hugo Chávez, April 29, 2007.

359
in the palace
Ibid.

359
"They are deceiving us"
Díaz Rangel,
Todo Chávez,
page 168.

359
an operation to rescue him
Ibid.

361
recalled one protester
Hardy,
Cowboy in Caracas
, page 64.

362
come to his defense
Author's interview, Aristóbulo Istúriz,
April 15, 2006.

362
provoking pandemonium there, too
Elizalde and Báez,
Chávez
Nuestro
, pages 275.

363
my life is in danger
Héctor Tobar, "Venezuelan President Resigns,"
Los Angeles Times
, April 14, 2002.

363
to offer protection
Elizalde and Báez,
Chávez Nuestro
, page 215.

363
for extra protection
Ibid., page 216.

364
"the tyrant has been deposed"
Andrew Selsky, "Interim President
Resigns in Venezuela After Thousands Protest to Restore Chávez to
Power," Associated Press, April 13, 2002.

364
what to expect on the island
Author's interview, General Alí
Uzcátegui Duque, April 18, 2006; Elizalde and Báez,
Chávez Nuestro
,
page 289.

364
was on the way
Hugo Chávez, nationally broadcast speech,
Miraflores Palace, April 14, 2002; Hugo Chávez, press conference,
Miraflores Palace, April 15, 2002.

364
rescuers cried
Rosa Miriam Elizalde and Luis Báez,
Chávez Nuestro
,
page 289.

365
that still raged
Hugo Chávez, press conference, Miraflores Palace,
April 15, 2002.

365
They were delirious
Hardy,
Cowboy in Caracas
, page 65.

365
they could not
Patrice M. Jones, "Chávez Triumph Spotlights Deep
Class Divisions,"
Chicago Tribune
, April 21, 2002.

365
didn't think it would be so soon
Hugo Chávez, nationally broadcast
speech, Miraflores Palace, April 14, 2002.

366
quite a long time
NBC's
Meet the Press
, April 15, 2002.

366
fully democratic manner
Patty Reinert, "US Tells Chávez to Heed
Reform, Democracy Calls,"
Houston Chronicle
, April 15, 2002.

366
so should President Chávez
George Gedda, "Bush Says Venezuelan
President Should Respect Democratic Values," Associated Press,
April 18, 2002; Tim Johnson, "Bush Denies US Role in Venezuela
Uprising,"
The Miami Herald
, April 19, 2002.

367
victims of misinformation," he said
Juan Forero, "Chávez Offers
Words of Reconciliation,"
The New York Times
, April 16, 2002.

367
played a role in the coup
Scott Wilson, "Chávez Raises Idea of
US Role in Coup; Interview Suggests Rocky Road Ahead,"
The
Washington Post
, May 5, 2002.

367
"more adult supervision"
Christopher Marquis, "Man in the News:
Combative Point Man on Latin Policy — Otto J. Reich,"
The New
York Times
, April 18, 2002.

367
we had at the time
Tim Johnson, "Reich Rejects Call for Apology;
US Criticized for Its Handling of Chávez Crisis,"
The Miami Herald
,
April 23, 2002.

367
to the putsch
US Department of State, Office of Inspector General,
"A Review of US Policy toward Venezuela: November 2001-April
2002," Report No. 02-OIG-003, July 2002.

368
intolerance for dissent
Tom Barry, "Transitioning Venezuela,"
International Relations Center, Americas Program, December 2005.

368
between 2002 and 2006
Ian James, "AP: US Aid Stirs Venezuela's
Suspicion," Associated Press, August 27, 2006.

369
live with his wife
David Adams, "Alleged Coup Leaders Land in
South Florida,"
St. Petersburg Times
, April 24, 2002.

369
fish with bones
Alexandra Olson, "Venezuela's President Urges
Supporters to Accept Court Ruling," Associated Press, August 17, 2002.

369
the next five thousand years
Fabiola Sánchez, "Chávez Plans
Offense to Indictment," Associated Press, April 19, 2002.

370
Not Following the Laws
T. Christian Miller, "Opposition Wishing
for Ultimate End to Chávez,"
Los Angeles Times
, July 7, 2002.

370
possible aerial attack
Ibid.

370
almost naked blond
Charles Hardy,
Cowboy in Caracas
, page 153.

371
fighting its death all the way
Ibid., page 159.

371
lasted five years
"Report: Chávez, Wife to Divorce," Associated
Press, June 2, 2002.

372
coverage of the shutdown
Juan Forero, "Strike Staged to Force Vote,"
The New York Times
, October 22, 2002.

373
embassy in Washington
Phil Gunson, "14 Venezuelan Flag
Officers Continue Protest Against Chávez,"
Voice of America News
,
October 23, 2002; Alexandra Olson, "Chávez's Ouster Sought in
Venezuela," Associated Press, October 23, 2002.

373
military dissidents
Olson, "Chávez's Ouster Sought."

373
screamed in delight
Mark Stevenson, "Venezuela's Fate Hangs on
Turf Wars," Associated Press, October 30, 2002; David Gonzalez, "In
Venezuela's Capital, the Two Faces of a Bitter Divide,"
The New York
Times
, November 25, 2002; Gary Marx, "In Venezuela, Rebel Officers
Now Heroes,"
Chicago Tribune
, November 1, 2002; Scott Wilson, "In
Two Caracas Plazas, Sides Taken on Chávez,"
The Washington Post
,
November 26, 2002.

374
any country in the world
Justin Delacour, "Can You Believe
Venezuela's Pollsters?"
Narco News Bulletin
, February 6, 2003.

374
a crazy eccentric is running it
Wilson, "In Two Caracas Plazas."

374
life was near normal
Niko Price, "Venezuelan Opposition Launches
Strike," Associated Press, December 2, 2002.

374
the crucial oil industry
James Anderson, "Venezuelan National
Guard Disperses Protest," Associated Press, December 3, 2002.

374
chased the strikers away
Ibid.

375
not anticipated it
Richard Gott,
Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian
Revolution
, page 251-252.

375
trying to stop it," he said
Phil Gunson and David Adams, "Protests
Take Toll on US Oil Source,"
St. Petersburg Times
, December 6, 2002.

376
blackouts were imminent
James Anderson. "Venezuela Strike Ups
Pressure on Chávez," Associated Press, December 9, 2002.

377
news anchors blasted Chávez
Frances Robles, "Chávez Ratchets Up
His War Against Broadcast Media,"
The Miami Herald
, February 1,
2003; Jorge Rueda, "More than 100,000 Converge on City Highways
to Protest Government in Venezuela," Associated Press, January 18,
2003; Alexandra Olson, "Venezuelan President Threatens to Revoke
TV Broadcasting Licenses as Protests Continue," Associated Press,
January 13, 2003.

377
Victor Ferreres said
Juan Forero, "Venezuelan News Outlets Line
Up with Foes of Chávez,"
The New York Times
, December 22, 2002.

377 The New York Times
reported
Juan Forero, "In Venezuela's
General Strike, the Pinch Becomes Pain,"
The New York Times
,
December 10, 2002.

378
of the workers" at PDVSA
Eleazar Díaz Rangel,
Todo Chávez
, page 180.

379
3 million a day
Christopher Toothaker, "Venezuela Output Slowly
Picking Up," Associated Press, January 24, 2003.

379
Plan 1621
Díaz Rangel,
Todo Chávez
, page 181.

380
could set off an explosion
Alexis Rosas,
El Rescate del Pilín León
,
(Caracas: CENAL, 2004), page 63.

380
going to make it
Ibid., pages 93-99.

380
"Gooooal!"
" 'Gooooal' — Chávez Celebrates Taking of Tanker
Idled by Strike," Agence France Presse, December 22, 2002.

380
difficult and dangerous
Juan Forero, "Venezuela's Lifeblood Ebbs
Even as it Flows,"
The New York Times
, February 26, 2003.

381
block reactivation
Margarita López Maya,
Del Viernes Negro al
Referendo Revocatorio
, page 275.

381
a disaster — an explosion
Gott,
Hugo Chávez and the Bolivarian
Revolution
, page 252.

381
this electronic war
Hugo Chávez,
El Golpe Fascista Contra
Venezuela
(Buenos Aires: Nuestra América, 2003), pages 295-296.

382
Among them were
Hardy,
Cowboy in Caracas,
page 122.

382
four hundred thousand barrels
Ginger Thompson, "Trickle of Oil
Starts Flowing in Venezuela,"
The New York Times
, December 29, 2002.

383
open along the way
Author's interview, Lisa Sullivan,
February 12, 2007.