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Dominicans consider asylum for Venezuelans
The Dominican government is considering asylum for two former Venezuelan soldiers who allegedly held President Hugo Chavez in custody during a brief coup last year. Brothers Alfredo and Ricardo Salazar, both former army captains, entered the Dominican Embassy in Venezuela on Thursday and requested asylum. Their attorney said that they had received death threats.
As Hugo continues closing the mailed fist...
"The Dominican Foreign Ministry is evaluating the information and corresponding documentation to make a decision," the ministry said in a statement. During the coup, dissident generals briefly ousted Chavez. The action was spurred by violence that left 19 Venezuelans dead when opposition and pro-government marches clashed in downtown Caracas. Loyalists in the military returned Chavez to power three days later on April 14.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-04-26
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=13505