Military prosecutors accuse alleged paramilitary fighters of rebellion

[Judi Lynn]

Military prosecutors accuse alleged paramilitary fighters of rebellion
By Associated Press
Friday, June 25, 2004

CARACAS, Venezuela - Prosecutors charged 64 alleged militia fighters with rebellion Thursday after accusing them of plotting to kill President Hugo Chavez.

Venezuela's military prosecutor general, Eladio Aponte, told the state-run Vanpres news agency that the suspects were among more than 130 arrested in raids last month.

The crime of rebellion carries a possible 20-year prison sentence.

The case developed after security forces on May 9 arrested a group of Colombians in military uniforms at a ranch outside Caracas and accused them of plotting against the government. Chavez said the plot included plans to kill him.
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http://news.bostonherald.com/international/view.bg?articleid=33330


Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez greets supporters in Cabimas in Venezuela's Zulia state, Wednesday, June 23, 2004, where he inaugurated a water treatment plant. (AP Photo/Leslie Mazoch)

[Judi Lynn]

1. Please see soulsick in jp's thread,Otto Reich: Mastermind of coup d'etat a

That's "Otto Reich: Mastermind of coup d'etat against President Hugo Chavez:"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x644127

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2. Great picture. (20 years for rebellion? Not to bad.)

The real crime is plotting the rebellion. I wonder what the sentence for that is? Hope it's more than 20 years.