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The Silence and the Scorpion

The Coup Against Chávez and the Making of Modern Venezuela

By Brian A. Nelson


This is a dramatic retelling of how the 2002 uprising against Hugo Chávez evolved into a violent struggle for the soul of Venezuela and control of its most precious commodity, oil. An exemplary piece of narrative journalism, The Silence and the Scorpion provides rich insight into the complexities of modern Venezuela.

"The events of the April 2002 Venezuelan coup to oust President Hugo Chávez are brought to light here in unparalleled investigative reporting by Nelson...
His fascinating and harrowing account is part documentary, part eyewitness to history, yet always riveting...
At times reading like fiction, his enjoyable text is the definitive account of Chávez's ouster and return, devoid of loyal or opposition rhetoric...
Highly recommended."
—Library Journal



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