Venezuelan union leader convicted for treason

-Contributed by Erwin Cifuentes. Carlos Ortega, the head of the Confederation of Venezuelan Workers, was sentenced to 15 years in jail for his role in leading a two-month strike in 2002 to try to topple President Hugo Chavez. An outspoken anti-Chavista, Ortega maintains his innocence and vows that “from prison…I'll keep fighting to preserve the freedom, democracy and unity of the people.” (ABC)

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