Tuesday, 11 December, 2001, 02:40 GMT General strike paralyses Caracas
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1702000/1702988.stm
President Chavez lashed out at the protesters
By the BBC's Adam Easton in Caracas Business leaders said Venezuela's first general strike in more than 40 years was an extraordinary success.
A handful of cowardly and immoral oligarchs are not going to throw Venezuela into chaos
President Hugo Chavez Venezuela's largest business association, Fedecamaras, who called the 12-hour stoppage, said 95% of businesses joined the action.
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