The Silence and the Scorpion: The Coup Against Chávez and the Making of Modern Venezuela. By Brian A. Nelson. New York: Nation Books, 2009. Pp. xv, 355. Illustrations. Maps. Appendix. Glossary. Notes. Index. $26.95 cloth.

Judith Ewell

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The Silence and the Scorpion: The Coup Against Chávez and the Making of Modern Venezuela. By Brian A. Nelson. New York: Nation Books, 2009. Pp. xv, 355. Illustrations. Maps. Appendix. Glossary. Notes. Index. $26.95 cloth.

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Information: The Americas , Volume 66 , Issue 3 , January 2010 , pp. 393 - 395

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The Silence and the Scorpion: The Coup Against Chávez and the Making of Modern Venezuela. By Brian A. Nelson. New York: Nation Books, 2009. Pp. xv, 355. Illustrations. Maps. Appendix. Glossary. Notes. Index. $26.95 cloth.

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