Following orders from the Attorney General's Office, an inspection has taken place at the Merida central police station as part of a probe into circumstances surrounding the death of university student, Douglas Rojas Jimenez last week. No reason has been given for the inspection but observers say it has to do with the general investigation. On July 12, the autopsy of Rojas Jimenez, who died during student disturbances on the same day, took place in the presence of parents and student leaders. A marble was taken from his skull and attributed as a cause of death. The Interior & Justice (MIJ) Minister has put more detectives on the case, which has caused commotion in the provincial city. One immediate result of the resumption of bilateral relations between Colombia and Venezuela is that the former has asked the latter to review the quota of automobiles sold and lapsed payments amounting to $50 million. Colombia's Trade, Industry & Tourism Minister, Luis Guillermo Plata reveals that the matter was discussed during Friday's meeting between Presidents Chavez and Uribe in Venezuela. Another topic in the upcoming discussion between the ministers of both countries is the fact that Colombian companies exporting to Venezuela have not received payment via the exchange administration board, Cadivi.
Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) president and Energy & Petroleum Minister Rafael Ramirez has ordered the immediate payment of debts owing PDVSA workers at Petrocedeno in Anzoategui State. The general secretary of the Sinutrapetrol trade union, Raul Parica broke the news after several high-level meetings in Caracas at which trade union leaders from the Fedepetrol central attended. Parica lays the blame for the disturbances in Anzoategui at the feet of PDVSA officials. "We should be asking for them to be penalized because it is evident that the provocation was intentional ... they are working with the opposition giving it the argument that the PDVSA is not working because it is ruled by Chavists."
The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) has organized a ground-breaking meeting with community and alternative media to see how its message can be bought to a more general public. During the meeting the methodology used by the National Consumer Price Index was discussed. The BCV announces that it is happy with the meeting because it has provided the BCV with a chance to increase its presence among the population. BCV director and former trade unionist, Jose Khan calls the exercise one way of democratizing knowledge and allowing people a chance to take part in setting up public policies. "We have to reach a point in which economic information can be used to defend the interests and rights of the people because inflation is nothing more than a social confrontation on an economic level." More than 80 alternative and community media attended the meeting.
National Guard (GN) Lt. Jose Luis Fernandez Brito has been arrested on charges of corruption. The officer belongs to the anti-extortion and kidnapping group which is based in Zulia State. Local state prosecutors have charged Fernandez Brito was illegal detention and falsifying documents. The arrest comes after denunciations on the part of at least nine people. The modus operandi consisted of arresting shopkeepers and getting hold of their credit or debit cards and check books to withdraw cash. Four (4) other officers were charged on July 8.
Patrick J. O'Donoghue
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