The opposition to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez plans a national strike for next week. The movement hopes to oust Chavez from office. NPR's Martin Kaste reports.
Martin Kaste is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers law enforcement and privacy. He has been focused on police and use of force since before the 2014 protests in Ferguson, and that coverage led to the creation of NPR's Criminal Justice Collaborative.
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