Venezuela army officers arrested
A Venezuelan court has ordered the arrest of 59 military officers on charges of conspiracy, civil rebellion and instigating insurrection.
The men took part in a protest against President Hugo Chavez in October 2002 by taking over a square in Caracas and urging civil disobedience.
Some of those charged by judge Rita Hernandez also backed a failed coup against Mr Chavez in April 2002.
The move came two weeks ahead of a 15 August vote on Mr Chavez's rule.
Some of the officers had also been accused of being behind bombings of the Colombian and Spanish embassies in Caracas last year.
The officers' lawyer denied the men had been involved in any plots against the government.
Read more here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3943243.stm
A Venezuelan court has ordered the arrest of 59 military officers on charges of conspiracy, civil rebellion and instigating insurrection.
The men took part in a protest against President Hugo Chavez in October 2002 by taking over a square in Caracas and urging civil disobedience.
Some of those charged by judge Rita Hernandez also backed a failed coup against Mr Chavez in April 2002.
The move came two weeks ahead of a 15 August vote on Mr Chavez's rule.
Some of the officers had also been accused of being behind bombings of the Colombian and Spanish embassies in Caracas last year.
The officers' lawyer denied the men had been involved in any plots against the government.
Read more here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3943243.stm
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