Venezuela's Chávez Promises Justice For Rally Victims

By Martin Kaste

Published January 6, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez vows to find and punish those responsible for killing two of his supporters during Friday's demonstrations in Caracas. A general strike marked by sporadic violence has paralyzed Venezuela's oil industry. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.

Martin Kaste

Martin Kaste is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers law enforcement and privacy. He has been focused on police and use of force since before the 2014 protests in Ferguson, and that coverage led to the creation of NPR's Criminal Justice Collaborative.

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