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| Hundreds of thousands in the streets, Hugo hangs on... |
| 2002-12-15 |
| Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken part in a rally in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, to demand the resignation of President Hugo Chavez. Correspondents say the march is the largest demonstration since a general strike began two weeks ago. The president's mostly middle-class opponents say they will continue their campaign until Mr Chavez stands down or calls a referendum on his controversial rule. But though Venezuela's vital oil industry has been badly hit by the strike, on Saturday Mr Chavez again said he would not resign. "Hey! I'm the dictator! You're the proletariat! Now, shuddup and let me rule!" |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |