Former Venezuelan governor and Chávez critic Didalco Bolivar in Lima seeking political asylum

Former governor of Venezuela’s northern Aragua State and outspoken Hugo Chávez critic Didalco Bolívar landed in Peru a week ago and is expected to formalize a request for political asylum at any moment, reported daily El Comercio on Friday. “I don’t know anything,” said Foreign Affairs Minister José Antonio García Belaunde when asked about Bolívar’s [...]

Peru grants asylum to former Bolivian Ministers, Morales launches verbal assault against García

Another round of verbal joust kicked off between Peru President Alan García and his Bolivian counterpart on Sunday, when the latter called García “vulgar” for granting asylum to three former Bolivian ministers indicted for the violent death of 63 civilians during Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada’s presidency. “We believe that both asylum and refugee status could [...]

Chávez critic granted asylum, Venezuela recalls ambassador to Peru

To protest Peru’s decision to grant political asylum to President Hugo Chavez’s most outspoken critic, Manuel Rosales, Venezuela has recalled its ambassador in Lima, daily Peru21 reported Tuesday. According to Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, Rosales should have been arrested and then extradited to his home country, where he currently faces corruption charges. Venezuela disparaged Peru’s [...]

Chavez critic Manuel Rosales flees Venezuela, files for political asymlum in Peru

Venezuela’s main opposition leader and Maracaibo Mayor Manuel Rosales has fled Venezuela and sought political asylum in Peru to escape a trial on corruption charges he says are politically motivated.