State Prosecutors Office calls Giovanny Vasquezas as 'imputado' in Danilo Anderson 2004 murder investigation

Caracas Daily Journal (Jeremy Morgan): The State Prosecutors Office issued summonses for Giovanny Vasquez, the one-time "star witness" in the investigation of the murder of prosecutor Danilo Anderson, as an 'imputado' -- implying he may have a case to answer. The summons accused him of being involved in forging documents related to the case.

• Also summonsed were former judge Gumer Quinata and former prosecutor Gilberto Landaeta.

State Prosecutor Liseth Rodriguez Penaranda set June 11 for an appearance by Quintana, who was in charge of a court where Vasquez was supposed to provide key testimony. His lawyer had said Vasquez was present at, or knew about, a meeting where a plot to kill Anderson was discussed. But once in court, Vasquez denied knowing anything of importance. He is due to make a statement to Rodriguez Penaranda on June 17, and Landaeta on June 12.

Anderson was killed by a car bomb in November 2004, as he was investigating about 400 people allegedly linked to the April 2002 crisis



which briefly ousted President Hugo Chavez from power.