Inter-American Court Hears Case on 2002 Caracas Killings

Venezuela · Latin America + Caribbean region

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has held its first public hearing regarding the lethal shootings during an April 11, 2002 opposition march in Caracas. The incident resulted in nineteen deaths and numerous injuries amidst events leading to a brief coup against then-president Hugo Chávez.

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