| The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Chávez: Inside the Coup (Documentary) |
| Written by Donnie Lusion | |||
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"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", also known as "Chávez: Inside the Coup", is a documentary about the 2002 attempt to overthrow the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavéz and dissolve the country’s democratic institutions. During the events of April 11, 2002, a television crew from Ireland's national broadcaster, RTÉ happened to be recording a documentary about Chávez inside the presidential palace. Shifting focus, they followed the events as they occurred. During their filming, the crew recorded images of the events that contradict explanations given by Chávez's opposition, the private media, the US State Department, and then White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer. The coup was the result of a conspiracy between various old guard and anti-Chávez factions within Venezuela and the United States.
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