Chavez opponents face election blacklist/Leopoldo López sigue firme en campaña, pese a inhabilitación

Nearly 400 others — mostly opposition politicians — have been barred from running for office in state and municipal elections in November by Venezuela's top anti-corruption official, a close Chavez ally. Comptroller General Clodosbaldo Russian made public what critics call a "blacklist" of candidates in February. Though none has been formally charged with a crime, Russian argues that law allows him to prohibit all 386 from running for office while he investigates charges ranging from nepotism to illegally awarding public contracts ( full information)/En una entrevista concedida a la agencia internacional AP, el dirigente de oposición Leopoldo López denunció los "impedimentos" que el gobierno les coloca para postularse a cargos públicos. ( informacion completa)