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CNN新闻：委内瑞拉总统逮捕了民运罢工领袖。
委内瑞拉总统具有该国最广泛的民众支持。
Chavez calls for labor leader's
arrest
Now in hiding, Ortega helped organize general strike
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) --
Police searched for the leader of
Venezuela's largest labor group
Friday after President Hugo
Chavez authorized his arrest on
treason charges for his role in a
general strike that disrupted the
economy and the nation's oil
industry.
Carlos Ortega, president of the
Venezuelan Workers Confederation,
remained in hiding after strike
co-organizer Carlos Fernandez, head
of the nation's largest business group,
was arrested and charged with treason
Thursday.
Dozens of national guardsmen in riot
gear stood guard outside as Fernandez
made his first appearance in court
Friday.
His arrest threatened to spark more turmoil in a country struggling to recover
from the strike, which opposition leaders had hoped would force Chavez to
resign or call early elections.
Thousands of people around Venezuela protested the Fernandez's arrest, and
nine people were injured during clashes with police in the central city of
Valencia.
Further protests were planned for Friday.
Opposition negotiators urged the Organization of American States, the
United Nations and the Carter Center, run by former President Jimmy
Carter, to send representatives to condemn the government's actions and
revive talks aimed at organizing a new election.
The U.S. State Department said the arrest of strike leaders would lead to
more political violence in the world's fifth leading oil-exporting nation.
'It was about time,' president says
President Chavez has labeled strike organizers as "coup plotters" and
appeared unfazed by the opposition reaction to the arrest orders.
"One of the coup plotters was arrested
last night. It was about time, and see
how the others are running to hide,"
Chavez said Thursday. "I went to bed
with a smile."
Chavez, a former paratrooper who
was elected in 1998 and re-elected
two years later, seemed to hint at
further arrests, saying judges should
not "be afraid to issue arrest warrants
against coup-plotters."
Attorney General Isaias Rodriguez said
Fernandez and Ortega were the only
opposition leaders wanted for arrest,
but ruling party lawmaker Luis Velasquez said that about 100 more people
who supported the strike, ranging from labor bosses to news media
executives, could be arrested.
"More than 100 are on the list to be captured," Velasquez said. The existence
of such a list could not be immediately confirmed.
Ortega remained at large and pledged to "continue the fight" while in hiding.
"The only one who has a date with justice is the president," the labor leader
told the local Globovision TV station by telephone.
Fernandez and Ortega face charges of
treason, rebellion and instigating violence
for their roles in orchestrating the strike,
which continues in the vital oil industry.
Labor and business leaders warned of another nationwide strike in response
to the arrest orders. The earlier work stoppage cost Venezuela an estimated
$4 billion.
Chavez supporters gathered near the police headquarters, where Fernandez
was being held, and a downtown plaza to celebrate the arrest.
"It's what had to be done. These opposition leaders tried to destroy the
country; now they must be punished," said Tomas Ordonez, a 49-year-old
taxi driver.
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