Businessman's Strike in Venezuela

rhisiart at earthlink.net rhisiart at earthlink.net
Wed Dec 5 19:04:49 PST 2001


At 03:06 PM 12/5/2001, you wrote:
>Who is keeping their eye on Latin America?

the Right. who else?

R


>It looks like the Right
>is trying to destabalize Hugo Chavez's government. It reminds me
>of Chile and Allende.
>
>Here is the NY Times article on a businessman's strike. They're
>not going to eat at Tarzilandia. Comments anybody? Am I being
>ridiculous in seeing a resemblance to the overthrow of Allende?
>
>--
>John K. Taber
>
>http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/05/business/worldbusiness/05VENE.html
>
>
>December 5, 2001
>Venezuela Businesses Plan a Shutdown to Protest Leftist Policies
>By JUAN FORERO
>ARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 4 — For half a century, discerning diners have
>known that the place to go for juicy steaks and seafood specialties is
>Tarzilandia. Tradition is everything at this Caracas institution, where
>customers sit among tropical plants and squawking macaws while choosing
>from a menu that has changed little since the 1950's.



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