A mesmerizing narrative... The three days in 2002 that Brian Nelson masterfully dissects in these pages shaped Venezuela’s contemporary history. The Silence and the Scorpion will become an indispensable reference for Hugo Chávez’s apologists and critics alike.
—Moisés Naím,
Editor in Chief, Foreign Policy magazine
“Explodes the myths surrounding one of the most controversial events in recent Latin American history.”
—Phil Gunson, The Economist
At times reading like fiction, [Nelson’s] enjoyable text is the definitive account of Chavez's ouster and return, devoid of loyal or opposition rhetoric.... Highly recommended.
