Chavez Backers Demand Probe of Two Slayings
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Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez protested outside the attorney general’s office in Caracas to demand an investigation of two slayings the government blamed on leaders of a 5-week-old strike aimed at toppling the president.
Dozens of protesters shouted for justice, some blaming the capital’s police -- which reports to an opposition mayor -- for the killings at a political rally Friday.
Meanwhile, Chavez said oil production was recovering and had reached 1.5 million barrels a day, half the normal level. Striking oil executives say production is only a fraction of the normal level.
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