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 2003
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| Jan.2 |
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Talks resume over crippling strike
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| Jan.3 |
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 Troops break up street clashes amid strike| At least one person was shot when foes and supporters of President Chavez clashed in Caracas | |
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 Two die in street clashes| Police, national guard troops and army soldiers fired tear gas to try to contain the violence | |
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| Jan.4 |
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Chavez considers martial law
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Chavez supporters protest strikes
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| Jan.5 |
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Chavez gunmen hit officers
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Chavez supporters attend funerals
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| Jan.6 |
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Bankers set to join general strike
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| Jan.11 |
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Chavez brands strikers as 'terrorists'
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| Jan.13 |
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Chavez threat to broadcasting licenses
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| Jan.14 |
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Troops seize Caracas police weapons
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| Jan.15 |
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One wounded in clashes One person was shot in clashes between rival protesters and police as Chavez condemned leaders of strike as 'terrorists'
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| Jan.16 |
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Opposition threatens 24/7 protests Opponents of President threatened round-the-clock protests if the Supreme Court rules against a referendum
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| Jan.17 |
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Troops take over Coca-Cola plant Court ruled that Chavez's government can take over facilities necessary to keep basic goods despite strike
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| Jan.18 |
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Chavez says government may quit talks President said his government was considering withdrawing from negotiations with opposition leaders
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| Jan.19 |
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Chavez names two generals to key posts Embattled President appointed two retired generals as an opposition-led oil industry strike entered its eighth week
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| Jan.20 |
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Chavez threatens to leave peace talks President accused strike leaders of 'generating chaos, denying the country water and food' to provoke a coup
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One killed, dozens wounded in clashes Jimmy Carter tried to salvage peace talks between President Chavez and his foes
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| Jan.23 |
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Chavez supporters mass in Caracas Tens of thousands of people converged on the capital to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the end of the last dictatorship
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| Jan.24 |
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Chavez opposition plans rally Opposition groups announced plans to hold their own demonstration over the weekend
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| Jan.25 |
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Opposition starts 24-hour protest Tens of thousands of opponents of Chavez gathered on a highway to protest a court decision suspending a referendum
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| Feb.2 |
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Opposition leaders agree to ease strike Leaders of a strike would ease the work stoppage next week to protect businesses against bankruptcy
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| Feb.5 |
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Currency rate fixed Chavez suspended the sale of dollars for two weeks because of a crippling general strike
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| Feb.9 |
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Chavez threatens to jail strikers President threatened to jail thousands of oil workers fired for leading a 2-month strike against him
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| Feb.20 |
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Strike leader arrested Carlos Fernandez was snatched out by secret police and faces charges of treason and instigating violence
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| Feb.21 |
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Chavez calls for labor leader's arrest Police searched for the leader of largest labor group after Chavez authorized his arrest on treason charges
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| Feb.24 |
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 Blasts damage diplomatic buildings| Near-simultaneous explosions badly damaged the Spanish Embassy and the Colombian consulate | |
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| Mar.14 |
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Venezuelan strike boss granted asylum Carlos Ortega, was sought by authorities for leading a crippling strike against President Chavez
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| Apr.12 |
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Blast rips building An explosion ripped through an office that contains the headquarters for negotiations between the government and opposition
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| Nov.29 |
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Venezuela closes Colombia border| The move is designed to stop voters from crossing into Venezuela to sign a petition on Chavez's rule | |
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| Dec.2 |
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Anti-Chavez drive claims success Opposition said they had collected 3.6 million signatures, enough to trigger a constitutional referendum on Chavez rule
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| Dec.20 |
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 4 soldiers die in border ambush| Colombian gunmen ambushed and shot dead Venezuelan National Guard troops near the two nations' border | |
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