Lucas Rincón Romero

Lucas Rincón Romero

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name=Lucas Rincón


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commands=Defense Minister(2002), Minister of Interior and Justice (2003)
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laterwork= Venezuelan Ambassador to Portugal (2006) [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/spanish/specials/126_chavez/page3.shtml BBC Mundo | Los protagonistas ] ]

General Lucas Rincón Romero was the highest-ranking Venezuelan military officerCite web|url=http://www.ccc.nps.navy.mil/si/may02/latinAmerica.asp|title=Civil-Military Relations in Venezuela after 11 April: Beyond Repair?|accessdate=2007-11-05|publisher=Center for Contemporary Conflict|year=2002|month=May|first=Harold A.|last= Trinkunas] at the time of the coup d'etat against Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez in 2002. He announced in a television broadcast that Chávez had resigned, "se le solicitó al señor presidente la renuncia de su cargo, lo cual aceptó." (It was asked of the President that he resign his post, which he accepted).Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/latin_america/newsid_1925000/1925476.stm|title=Nuevo gobierno en Venezuela|accessdate=2007-11-05|publisher=BBC|year=2002-04-12es icon]

Chávez was returned to power within three days and there has since been debate as to whether the resignation, not known to exist in writing, was genuine.Cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4396083,00.html|title=Don't believe everything you read in the papers about Venezuela |accessdate=2007-11-05|publisher=The Guardian|year=2002-04-17|first=Greg|last= Palast|authorlink=Greg Palast] Chávez said in a BBC interview in October 2005 Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/progs/talkingpoint/05/23oct_audio.ram|title=Talking Point - Interview|accessdate=2007-11-05|publisher=BBC News|year=2005-10-23|format=real media] that media reports that he had renounced his position were false. Rincón went on to become the Minister of Interior and Justice.

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