Court Orders Release of Chavez Opponent
From Times Wire Reports
A Venezuelan appeals court ordered a prominent opponent of President Hugo Chavez released from house arrest. Businessman Carlos Fernandez was taken into custody in February for spearheading a strike against the leftist leader.
The court ruled that Fernandez should be released because prosecutors had not complied with correct procedures. The decision was a blow to Chavez’s efforts to punish the leaders of the general strike in December and January that slashed oil output and exports.
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