VOL. XLV

No 16

22-April-2002

OPEC

Venezuelas Oil Industry Returns To Normal AsChavez Resumes Presidency

President Hugo Chavez, who was ousted by military coup on 12April and did not resign as earlier reported, (MEES, 15 April), was restored as president on 14 April after theresignation of the interim head-of-state, Pedro Carmona.Mr Chavez, on his return to Caracas, called for calm and promised towork for national reconciliation. There isnt going to be any retaliation, nowitch hunt, he said. I...