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This article excerpts an interview between Marta Harnecker and Hugo Chavez. The interview touches on a number of different topics, including Chavez's understanding of the development of his political philosophy; the political and economic transformations currently underway in Venezuela, and the place of his nation in the new global economy. This excerpt focuses on the failed coup in April 2002. Chavez discusses how he escaped execution when some of the mutinous generals refused to follow orders, how he received support from a number of people during the coup who urged him not to give up on his people, and how he clung to his belief of the importance of a peaceful revolution for his nation that was based in the rule of law and the centrality of the nation's constitution.

Reflects upon 11 September, 1973, the day Chilean President Salvador Allende was overthrown & killed in a bloody military coup. The author briefly reviews the Allende years, reflects upon this important experience, & draws lessons for the future of the Left in Latin America & elsewhere. It is essential to bring this episode & its lessons to the attention of the emerging generation of left activists around the world. 6 References. E. Sanchez

It is contended that leftist parties that attempt to realize political change via transforming existing institutions (such groups are named "party-Left" groups) & those that utilize revolutionary or guerrilla warfare (designated as "social-Left" groups) must collaborate to realistically challenge the expansion of capitalism & neoliberalism. Although certain objective conditions are identified that could facilitate the creation of a unified Leftist platform, sundry subjective circumstances (eg, the lack of an alternative to capitalism) that could hinder such efforts are highlighted. In addition, difficulties encountered by party-Left & social-Left groups are noted; for example, it is noted that party-Left groups generally attempt to homogenize their social bases & frequently use authoritarian methods. Consequently, the establishment of a unified leftist group that emphasizes the formation of a noncapitalist social project & the formation of popular democracy is advocated. In addition, multiple objectives for the unified leftist group are set, eg, creating spaces that permit noncapitalist & anti-neoliberal movements to consult with one another. J. W. Parker

La entrevista gira alrededor de la propuesta del FMLN, en especial sobre el cambio dado por el FMLN en cuanto a las elecciones. La entrevista indaga las causas que han llevado al FMLN a pasar a la ofensiva en este terreno, las condiciones para enfrentar el reto electoral, las principales objeciones contra la propuesta hechas desde la derecha y la izquierda y los riesgos que tiene para el FMLN. También se discute el papel de las masas y su relación con el FMLN, el estado de ánimo de las tropas insurgentes ante la propuesta y el papel del FDR y de Convergencia Democrática.
ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 44, No. 485, 1989: 211-228.