"Chavez' initial "coup" was a democratic mandate in free and open elections, repeated several times."

You might want to learn a little about Venezuela in general and Chavez in particular before you post -

"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Venezuelan_coup_d%27état_attempts"

Ruth Krivoy does a great job of explaining the direct linkage between that coup and the ensuing economic chaos. 

You might also want to look at how Chavez threatened Government employees who didn't vote for him, and disavowed mayors who were elected against his wishes.

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