Venezuela detains 6 in anti-Chavez student's death

[Bacchus39]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081017/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_student_killed;_ylt=AtAwpWESCQlz9NQ4sdpxSM23IxIF

Venezuela detains 6 in anti-Chavez student's death

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela says six people, including three army intelligence officials and a police officer, have been detained in the killing of an opposition student leader.

Justice Minister Tarek Al Aissami says two civilians were detained along with the intelligence employees and officer, who had been suspended from Venezuela's scientific and investigative police for disciplinary reasons.

Al Aissami said Thursday the presumed murder weapon was recovered, and that authorities were investigating two additional suspects.

University of Zulia student Julio Soto died Oct. 1 when his vehicle was sprayed with gunfire.

Soto helped organize protests against constitutional amendments proposed by President Hugo Chavez last year.


hmmm... it doesn't appear this was an inter-opposition party revenge killing as some have postulated. what's a good description.....death squad maybe?

[Judi Lynn]

1. Here's more for your hope chest:

From opposition paper, El Universal, after a trip through google translator tool:

CICPC said that selling tickets was the motive for the murder of Soto

Maracaibo .- "The mobile phone that so far it appears from the investigation into the murder of Julio Soto is the illegal sale of student tickets," revealed on Tuesday at a news conference the director general of the Corps of Scientific Research, Criminal and, Marcos Chavez, as outlined the daily Panorama on its website.

The police chief explained at the headquarters of the security agency in Maracaibo, that the investigation is directed in accordance with three lines: drug trafficking, car theft and illegal sale of student tickets. In the end, he said, all converging on the same criminal organization and in the same cell phone.

Said the ballistics tests and the results of the expert performed on Soto and his pickup truck, among others, are the elements that sustain the initial request for arrest warrants that were issued Monday afternoon by the Tenth Court of Control Zulia.

Among those mentioned are police officers, civilians and businessmen, all related to the sale of student tickets. "Those who are requested to reside, work and operate in Maracaibo. We assume that others will soon be issued arrest warrants," he said.

A source linked to the investigation said that among the eight required three policemen last name Alvarez, Creole and Monroy, two brothers Mendez, a few brothers Gaza, and another subject named Godoy.

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CARACAS, miércoles 15 de octubre, 2008 | Actualizado hace 5'

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(3.75) 4 votosCicpc dice que venta de tiquets fue el móvil del asesinato de Soto
http://caracas.eluniversal.com/2008/10/15/sucgc_art_cicpc-dice-que-venta_1095243.shtml

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CARACAS, miércoles 15 de octubre, 2008 | Actualizado hace 4'

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If arrest warrants for Julio Soto
Officials and business representatives are investigated

At the request of the Public Ministry, the Court 10 in Control functions of Zulia state agreed to eight arrest warrants against an equal number of citizens, among these police officers and representatives of private companies allegedly connected with the death of the president of the Federation of Schools and Universities of the University of Zulia (LUZ), Julio Soto, which occurred last October 1.

The arrest warrants against the eight citizens also be related to the allegations about the alleged irregularities surrounding the sale of student tickets, informed the Public Prosecutor.

To that end, prosecutors 30 national and 11 of Zulia, Roberto Carlos Acosta and Chourio, respectively, made the request on the basis of article 250 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

The investigation of the case is being coordinated by the deputy director of Common Crimes, Elba Hager, who acts on behalf of the Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz.

The death of Julio Soto, 32 years old, who enrolled the fifth year of Law at the University of Zulia, occurred when he moved into his van on the avenue 2 sector of Maracaibo on October 18, and was reportedly intercepted by Two other vehicles.

In fact wounded in the leg a candidate for the presidency of the core of Punto Fijo LIGHT, Hernan Chirinos.

Órdenes de detención por caso Julio Soto
http://www.eluniversal.com/2008/10/14/pol_art_ordenes-de-detencion_1092666.shtml

[Bacchus39]

2. shame, shame, selling tickets and killed by intelligence officers

I guess they are really cracking down on crime.

[Judi Lynn]

3. What about the stolen cars, and drug trafficking?

What's the deal on his tonnage, too?

You need to wait until more information developes. You've got nada weakly squeaking "killed by intelligence officers."

You'll probably get the next information on that from a new FARC laptop still to be discovered.

[Bacchus39]

4. what about the intelligence officer killing him? it would seem they are involved

in the same activities, not to mention murder by death squad M.O. sounds like the country is rife with corruption, as if that were news.

[Judi Lynn]

5. Zulia has had death squads a long time. Right-wing death squads.

Zulia is a right-wing bastion. What could be more natural? Surely you've seen the stories of the landowners hiring these clowns to kill the campesinos. Just like Colombia.

[Judi Lynn]

6. Google translation of a Venezuelan article published today:

Prosecution said that six were involved in crime student Julio Soto


Six people suspected of involvement in the murder of the student Julio Soto, of which four belong to different security forces, surrendered to authorities, said today the Attorney General of Venezuela.

The website of the Prosecutor's Office said that among those detained were two civilians, a judicial police officer and three members of the Army's Intelligence Directorate (DIE).

Soto was gunned down on Oct. 1 in the city of Maracaibo (West) by two hitmen, in an action that, according to the police, appears linked to the mafias that traffic in the student tickets and transportation to move millions in monthly amounts of money.

Initially the case was connected with political motives, as Soto, 31, was the president of the Federation Campus of the University of Zulia and an active opposition.

As alleged perpetrators are unionized and Yixon Evelio Mendez Mendez and as the police involved Nail Alvarez and members of the DIE Lendi Larsen, Niens Ronald Larsen and Creole.

The attorney general, Luisa Ortega, said that while those involved surrendered voluntarily, this was because "the work carried out by prosecutors and the security forces.

Interior Minister Tarek The Aissami, said on Thursday that seized the gun allegedly used to break Soto.

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From:
Caracas, Octubre 17 de 2008
Fiscalía señala que se entregaron seis implicados en crimen de estudiante Julio Soto

Seis personas presuntamente implicadas en el crimen del estudiante Julio Soto, de las que cuatro pertenecen a diferentes cuerpos de seguridad, se entregaron a las autoridades, indicó hoy la Fiscalía General de Venezuela.

La página web de la Fiscalía señala que entre los detenidos están dos civiles, un agente de la policía judicial y tres miembros de la Dirección de Inteligencia del Ejército (DIE).

Soto fue acribillado el 1 de octubre en la ciudad de Maracaibo (oeste) por dos sicarios, en una acción que, según la policía, aparece vinculada a las mafias que trafican con los boletos estudiantiles de transporte y que mueven mensualmente cantidades millonarias de dinero.

Inicialmente se había relacionado el caso con móviles políticos, ya que Soto, de 31 años, era el presidente de la Federación de Centros Universitarios de la Universidad del Zulia y militaba en la oposición.

Como presuntos autores materiales están sindicados Evelio Méndez y Yixon Méndez y como implicados el policía Nail Álvarez y los miembros de la DIE Lendi Larsen, Niens Larsen y Ronald Criollo.

La fiscal general, Luisa Ortega, señaló que si bien los implicados se entregaron voluntariamente, esto se debió "al trabajo desplegado por los fiscales" y los cuerpos de seguridad.

El ministro del Interior, Tarek El Aissami, señaló el jueves que se incautó el arma de fuego presuntamente utilizada para acabar con Soto.

http://www.2001.com.ve/noticias_2001online.asp?registro=98902

[Judi Lynn]

7. New information from a Spanish newspaper on this 31 yr. old student:

(This is a google translation of the article which is written in Spanish.)

The Venezuelan Attorney announced the surrender six of the suspected killers of Julio Soto, a student leader assassinated on October 1 in Maracaibo. Speaking at a program in the state Venezolana de Television, the Public Prosecutor, Luisa Ortega, considered the case "almost resolved", but pointed out that by arresting two others missing involved.

Neither she nor the interior minister, Tarek The Aissami, explained why three of the suspected murderers of Soto, aged 32 and the militant opposition Christian Democratic party Copei, belong to the Army's Intelligence Directorate, and was fourth official at the Judicial Police. The minister indicated that they were arrested and that no surrender, and that the policeman was suspended for other irregularities.

The news of the arrest coincided with a general strike for 24 hours in the universities, on Thursday. There were no demonstrations by students demanding justice guilds, nor were those from the crime de Soto, as the authorities feared that during the days following the murder militarized all accesses to the houses of study.

Implicated in massive fraud

Soto was killed in firing by more than 20 subjects who intercepted him in broad daylight. Only one of his five companions was shot in the leg. The professionalism of the murderers reinforces the hypothesis of hit men who handle the authorities. Though the murder seemed to have a political hue, the monthly movements in their bank accounts, 130,000 euros, were much higher than its economic potential. Now, at Soto was linked to the Tour, a massive rip-off until 2006 with the mechanism pyramid, for which there are five people on trial, and more than 20 escaped, and suggests that behind this scam acted leader of the murderers.

http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/mundo/2008/10/18/0003_7234820.htm

[Judi Lynn]

8. Clumsy google translation of an article published in Madrid:

Juan Esplandiu 13 - 28007 Madrid

Three spies are involved in the murder of student leader opposed to Chavez
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The Prosecutor's Office and the Ministry of Interior of Venezuela have confirmed the arrest of three members of the intelligence services of the Army and a member of the Scientific Police for his responsibility in the murder of Julio Soto, the dissident student leader to President Hugo Chávez, Julio Soto. Two other people have also been arrested. The prosecutor Luisa Ortega has virtually closed the case, but did not explain, like the owner of Interior, Tarek El-Aissami, the degree of involvement in the murder of four members of the security services of the state.


LD (Agencies) The Minister of Interior of the regime of Venezuela, Tarek El-Aissami, has reported that three members of the intelligence services of the Army and another official of the Scientific Police detained along with two other people whose names have not been made public, for their responsibility in the murder of Julio Soto, leader of the Federation of Campus of the University of Zulia, the student movement opposed to President Hugo Chávez.

The first of October, Soto was gunned down in the city of Maracaibo by two hired assassins who intercepted the student leader when traveling with his car through the streets of the capital of Zulia State. According to police, the student would be involved with the mafias that traffic in bonds for student transportation and move to a monthly sum of money worth millions in cash.

The Venezuelan Attorney General, Luisa Ortega, said that the detainees were not delivered but were arrested thanks to the work of investigating officers. In fact, he considered the case "almost closed". From the outset, the government dismissed the political motive.

However, political analysts contrary to the regime "chavistas" have stressed that neither he nor Ortega Aissami have explained the reasons why the three members of the military intelligence and a member of the Scientific Police are involved in the murder of the youth 31 years.

The news of the arrest of the suspects has coincided with a general strike of twenty-four hours in universities around the country. Following the murder of Soto, the university groups who oppose the regime of Chavez is not called for demonstrations demanding justice despite the fact that soldiers and policemen were bet on all entrances to the University of Zulia.

According to police, bank accounts Soto deposits were found by three million bolivars (one million 395 thousand dollars). They explained that the monthly student leader movements performed by 130,000 euros. Finally, the authorities linked him with a massive fraud related to a pyramid. In this case there are five people arrested and more than twenty in search and seizure.

http://www.libertaddigital.com//mundo/tres-espias-involucrados-en-el-asesinato-del-lider-estudiantil-opuesto-a-chavez-1276341259/