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| The Class Conflict in VenezuelaA Classic Struggle of Left v. Right
Weisbrot, Markhttp://www.counterpunch.org/2014/03/05/the-class-conflict-in-the-venezuela/ 
 Publisher:  CounterPunch
 Date Written:  05/03/2014
 Year Published:  2014
 Resource Type:  Article
 
 The current protests in Venezuela are reminiscent of another historical moment when street protests were used by right-wing politicians as a tactic to overthrow the elected government. It was December of 2002, and I was struck by the images on U.S. television of what was reported as a general strike, with shops closed and streets empty.
 
 
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