The Venezuelan coup attempt of 2002 was a failed coup d'état on 11 April 2002 that saw President Hugo Chávez ousted from office for 47 hours, being restored by a combination of military force and mass demonstration of popular support. Chávez was detained by the military, and Venezuelan Federation of Chambers of Commerce president Pedro Carmona was installed as interim president. Carmona's brief rule saw the National Assembly and the Supreme Court dissolved, and the country's 1999 Constitution declared void. In Caracas, the coup led to a pro-Chávez uprising that the... Metropolitan Police attempted to suppress. Key sectors of the military and parts of the anti-Chávez movement refused to back Carmona. The pro-Chávez Presidential Guard eventually retook the Miraflores presidential palace without firing a shot, leading to the collapse of the Carmona government and the re-installation of Chávez as president. The coup was publicly condemned by Latin American nations and international organizations.
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