HR groups reject political manipulation of the "Caracazo"

www.vheadline.com Posted: Friday, February 28, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Human rights groups congregated yesterday at Candelaria Church for a religious service presided by Jesuit theologian, Pedro Trigo.

Cofavic HR group organized the annual commemoration and this year invited people, who are still waitingfor the State to clarify three “forced disappearances” during the Vargas State disaster and the families of April 11, 2002 victims.

Those attending the religious ceremony have condemned government or opposition attempt to make political capital out of 27F.

• 276 people officially died in the 27F massacre of civilians by the Armed Forces (FAN).

Father Trigo admits that it might be difficult to stop acts of injustice from being committed but the State must ensure that a rule of law does indeed exist.

PROVEA general coordinator Carlos Correa says the memory and tenacity shown by victims’ families attending the annual event are an important sigh for justice vis-a-vis a non-compliant State.