Chávez led the MBR-200 in an unsuccessful coup d'état against the Democratic Action government of President Carlos Andrés Pérez in 1992, for which he was imprisoned.
Chávez memimpin MBR-200 dalam aksi kudeta pemerintahan Presiden Carlos Andrés Pérez dari Partai Aksi Demokrasi pada tahun 1992, sayangnya gagal dan ia dipenjara.