The political asylum process just begun in the United States leaves Eligio Cedeño released on parole, Robert Amsterdam told Efe, pending the hearing which will explain the reasons for which protection is sought. Meanwhile, another Cedeño lawyer, Victor Cerda, in a statement to Globovision, reiterated that Cedeño is legally in the U.S. and can move freely within the country.
The Interamerican Human Rights Commission (IACHR) introduced a complaint against Venezuela before the Inter-American Court for disqualifying opposition candidate Leopoldo Lopez in the regional elections of 2008. According to the IACHR, the Chávez government violated the rights of Lopez when it disqualified him as a candidate for mayor of Caracas for the administrative reasons it alleged. The press agency also states that the case relates to the lack of judicial guarantees and judicial protection of relevant and adequate reparation. During this election process, a number of opposition-leaning politicians could not stand for election in August 2008 due to a decision of the Comptroller, who is in charge of enforcing the order of public finances.
Commissioner Ivan Simonovis and other political prisoners will launch themselves as candidates for parliamentary elections, scheduled for September 26, 2010 "to see if thisis a way to gain freedom" said Simonivis' wife, Maria del Pilar, yesterday. She explained that "their aspiration is still to be elected as MPs in the 2010 elections through the ballot box. If justice will not permit them to leave because the judges are flexing their muscles and are afraid to make decisions, they will be elected through popular election."
President Chávez yesterday ordered an inspection of Toyota to determine its levels of rustic vehicle production. From the Plaza Caracas, while receiving vehicles from Argentina and Iran, he asked Commerce Minister Eduardo Saman to apply a very strict inspection and "if they fail, we will apply the corresponding sanctions. When they leave, we will expropriate the facilities and make them available to Chinese manufacturers," Chavez said. On Wednesday, President Chávez also inaugurated the first socialist rubber enterprise, in cooperation with Uruguay.
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