the crisis came when "workers and business leaders," infuriated by chávez's "meddling in the state oil company," as the "chicago tribune" put it, joined in "calling for a general strike that cut exports" in support of striking oil workers. the strike began, according to "the washington post", "as a managerial protest at the state-run oil company, but evolved into a broad effort supported by the country's largest business and labor groups to force chávez from power." after days of general strikes and protests involving thousands of venezuelans, on 10 april, a speech was held at the ctv headquarters, where ctv and fedecámaras held speeches that involved a brigadier general denouncing chávez's alleged involvement with farc, and the announcement of a march the next day with the possibility of an indefinite strike. the march on 11 april was to begin at 9:00am, starting at parque del este and ending at the pdvsa headquarters.