Caracazo

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
revolutionary
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Sacudón
gptkbp:cause austerity measures
increase in fuel prices
public transportation fare hikes
gptkbp:commemorates February 27
gptkbp:country gptkb:Venezuela
gptkbp:date 1989-02-27
gptkbp:death_toll_(estimated) hundreds
gptkbp:death_toll_(official) 276
gptkbp:death_toll_(unofficial) possibly over 1,000
gptkbp:governmentResponse state of emergency
curfew
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caracazo
gptkbp:location gptkb:Caracas
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international attention
gptkbp:notable_for human rights violations
mass graves
impact on Venezuelan politics
gptkbp:president gptkb:Carlos_Andrés_Pérez
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:1992_Venezuelan_coup_d'état_attempts
gptkbp:result arrests
looting
riots
mass protests
thousands of injuries
hundreds of deaths
military repression
gptkbp:significance major event in Venezuelan history
precursor to 1992 Venezuelan coup attempts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caracas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5