Opposition pushes to have Venezuela declared "rogue State"

www.vheadline.com Posted: Sunday, February 23, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Opposition Coordinadora Democratica (CD) wants international bodies to brand the Venezuelan government a “rogue State” because it is transgressing the law of the land by arresting Federation of Chambers of Industry & Commerce (Fedecamaras) president, Carlos Fernandez.

Opposition negotiator and former Chavist, Jose Luis Farias says he will take the proposal to a meeting of the Group of Friends scheduled in Brazil and will lobby the Organization of American States (OAS) general assembly  … “we want the OAS to guarantee compliance with the non-aggression signed last Friday.”

According to the opposition, Carlos Fernandez has done nothing wrong and the National Assembly board was out of order criticizing Spain, the USA and OAS for disagreeing with the government’s arrest of Fernandez.