Landmark events from 1998 to 2002 in Venezuela-US relations

The 1998-2002 period was marked by key milestone events in relations between Venezuela and the United States. A series of developments led to the rift that continues to the present day, including Hugo Chavez's rise to power; the failed coup against the Bolivarian Revolution perpetrated by the right-wing opposition and supported by the Bush administration; the two countries' different historical perspectives, as well as Washington's interference in Venezuela's internal affairs. teleSUR.