Opposition leader Carlos Ortega's family flown secretly to Aruba in preparation for exile

www.vheadline.com Posted: Monday, January 27, 2003 - 2:47:50 PM By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Confederation of Trade Unions (CTV) president Carlos Ortega’s wife and family have been spirited out of strife-torn Venezuela to Aruba under top-secret arrangements in preparation for the opposition leader's exile as the 8-week opposition sabotage of Venezuela's national economy begins to deflate.

Mrs. Rosa Lamper de Ortega was accompanied on the flight by her daughter Carol (32) and husband Miguel Angel Latuff Gotilla (38) with two grandchildren, Carla Alexandra (14) and Albani (12).  Ortega’s two sons, Klaive (28) and Carlos Alfonso (27) with the latter's wife and 1-year old son went into exile with the mother.

Carlos Alfonso was kicked out of his job at the Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) Paraguana refinery, after he boasting that he was the only hired worker who had been booted out during the national stoppage ... and that he would never leave Venezuela.

Venezuelan Migration & Frontiers Office chief Luis Martinez has confirmed that a plane belonging to the Foundation of Valencia flew the passengers to Aruba under especially top-secret circumstances last Wednesday.