Manuel Rosales, Maracaibo´s elected mayor seeks political assylum

Maracaibo´s elected mayor, Manuel Rosales, yesterday requested political assylum in the Republic of Peru, on account of politicial prosecution of the Chavez regime. Manuel Rosales is being criminally prosecuted by the Chavez regime on 2 counts of unjust enrichment. The judicial process has been tainted from the getgo, including leaking a draft of the judicial decision by the Judge to the media before the hearing. The judicial process started when President Chavez went on national television and declared "that Rosales is going to be put in jail"...and "the mission is called, lets put Rosales in jail"

Not only that but Chavez has also blocked Antonio Ledezma as Metropolitan mayor of Caracas, by enacting a law creating a superior official for Caracas which is appointed by the President. Also, the inconstitutional reversion of jurisdiction of State governorships over highways, ports and airports.

This is further evidence of the lack of democracy in Venezuela and that even though some democratic features are still present (aka freedom of speech) the Chavez regime is on offensive mode to control their political adversaries. Its what we term as Neodictatorship. What is really shocking is that lack of division of powers in Venezuela and the obsene control exerted from Chavez to all public powers in Venezuela.

Do not be surprised if communications are heavily monitored...