On Friday, Venezuela commemorates the 26th anniversary of the social uprising known as the "Caracazo", which took place on February 27-28, 1989. The population reacted to the implementation of a series of measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund, such as the hike in public services fares and a 100% increase in fuel prices. Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets in a spontaneous protest that was violently repressed by President Carlos Andres Peres' administration. teleSUR