President Hugo Chavez Frias will remain on the attack against opposition terrorists and coup plotters 

www.vheadline.com Posted: Monday, February 24, 2003 By: Robert Rudnicki

President Hugo Chavez Frias has promised his supporters he will remain on the attack in the battle to defeat opposition leaders he labels as fascists and terrorists. "I sheathed my sword and I was wrong, I have been forced to draw it again and this time I will never sheathe it."

The President's comments come following the sacking of over 13,000 striking Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) workers and the arrest of strike leader Venezuelan Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry (Fedecamaras) president Carlos Fernandez, as well as the issuing of an arrest warrant for Confederation of Trade Unions (CTV) president Carlos Ortega. 

Rumors have been circulating that the government will also look to arrest up to 100 other key opposition leaders, but according to Attorney General Isaias Rodriguez, warrants have only been issued for Fernandez and Ortega.