the 1992 coup d'état

The 1992 coup d’état in Venezuela was an attempted military intervention aimed at removing President Carlos Andrés Pérez, who was accused of corruption. A faction of military officers seized key locations in Caracas, imposing martial law and demanding Pérez’s resignation. The government resisted, and the uprising was ultimately suppressed within days. Although the coup failed, it highlighted deep political and economic instability, leading to Pérez’s eventual exile. The event underscored the fragile state of Venezuelan democracy and the military’s influence in politics during that period.