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| Chávez critic arrested on charges of conspiracy |
| 2010-03-24 |
| Three days following indictment for conspiracy, spreading false information and incitement to commit a crime, former Zulia state Governor (1990-1993) Oswaldo Álvarez Paz, was arrested on Monday night at his residence by order of the 25th Control Court of Caracas. What's a 'show trial' called in Spanish? The court issued the arrest warrant at the request of attorney 21st Gineira Rodríguez. The arrest was performed by a taskforce of the Bolivarian Service of National Intelligence (Sebin), former Disip, at the residence of former presidential candidate (1993), on Monday night. Álvarez Paz's attorney, Omar Estacio, told Venezuelan private TV news network Globovisión that the legal proceedings against the defendant were "politically motivated." The charges against the opposition leader are related to comments made by Álvarez Paz during talk show "Hello Citizen," broadcast by opposition TV channel Globovisión. He said that the Venezuelan government has links with subversive groups such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the Basque separatist group ETA. Jailed for speaking truth to power ... |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 I'm sure Sean Penn is estatic. |
| Posted by: Highlander 2010-03-24 11:52 |