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Caracazo
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The Caracazo is the name given to the wave of protests, riots, and looting that started on 27 February 1989 in the Venezuelan city of Guarenas, spreading to Caracas and surrounding towns following austerity measures from President Carlos Andrés Pérez. Weeklong clashes resulted in numerous deaths, with estimates ranging from hundreds to thousands, attributed largely to security forces and military involvement, according to various reports. The riots and the protests began mainly in response to the government's economic reforms and the resulting increase in the price of gasoline and transportati
Key facts
- Civil conflict.title
- Caracazo
- Civil conflict.partof
- Protests in Venezuela
- Civil conflict.caption
- Top, left, right: Venezuelans cheering during the rioting; the looting of stores in Caracas; and police responding to a scene
- Civil conflict.date
- 27 February 1989 – 5 March 1989( days)
- Civil conflict.place
- Caracas, Republic of Venezuela
- Civil conflict.causes
- Austerity measures
- Civil conflict.methods
- Protests Riots Looting
- Civil conflict.result
- Civilian casualties $212 million of damage (2022 USD) Political instability
- Civil conflict.side1
- Protesters
- Civil conflict.fatalities
- 277 (government) 2,000–5,000 (independent est.)
- Civil conflict.injuries
- 2,000+
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- point in time
- 1989-02-27
- Commons category
- Caracazo
- end time
- 1989-03-00
- start time
- 1989-00-00
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20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Background
- Timeline of protests and rioting
- 27 February
- 28 February
- 1 March
- 2 March
- 3 March
- 4 March
- 5 March
- Aftermath and consequences
- Political instability
- Investigations
- Analysis
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
The Caracazo is the name given to the wave of protests, riots, and looting that started on 27 February 1989 in the Venezuelan city of Guarenas, spreading to Caracas and surrounding towns following austerity measures from President Carlos Andrés Pérez. Weeklong clashes resulted in numerous deaths, with estimates ranging from hundreds to thousands, attributed largely to security forces and military involvement, according to various reports. The riots and the protests began mainly in response to the government's economic reforms and the resulting increase in the price of gasoline and transportation.
==Etymology== The term "Caracazo", stems from the city's name, Caracas, and "-azo", which stems from another historic event, the Bogotazo, was a massive riot in Bogotá, recognized as having a crucial role in Colombia's history. "Caracazo" is technically defined as the "Caracas smash" or "the big one in Caracas" based on Spanish dialect.