Government counter-attacks "Old PDVSA" rebel six

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Friday, March 28, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

The legal war between six former Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) executives and the Venezuelan government is heating up with a government offensive. 

The Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ) Constitutional Chamber is said to be working on a sentence project that would allow an injunction against an appeal court decision last week to lift arrest warrants against former PDVSA executives & managers grouped in the Gente de Petroleo group, accused of leading the crippling oil industry stoppage against the government. 

The appeal court judge that revoked the arrest order ruled that the state prosecutor had failed to provide sustainable charges for the arrests.  TSJ magistrate, Jesus Eduardo Cabrera will draw up a position paper to be discussed and voted upon by the TSJ Plenary Chamber sometime next week. 

It has been learned that the Constitutional Chamber will also issue a ruling on the case of Federation of Chambers of Industry & Commerce (Fedecamaras) president, Carlos Fernandez, who had been placed  under house arrest ... the 7th Appeals Court chamber granted Fernandez his liberty on March 20.

Magistrate Jose Delgado Ocando is working on a project to admit an injunction introduced by state prosecutor, Luisa Ortega and to order a public hearing.