Army general who opposes president's socialist ideals detained in Venezuela/ Detienen a general que exige suprimir el lema patria, socialismo o muerte

An attorney says Venezuela's military has detained a dissident army general who opposes the socialist ideology espoused by President Hugo Chavez. Jose Zaa is the attorney for Army Gen. Angel Vivas Perdomo. He says his client was being held Tuesday by agents belonging to the Military Intelligence Directorate. Vivas Perdomo has asked Venezuela's Supreme Court to toss out Chavez's order for troops to salute with the motto "fatherland, socialism or death — we will triumph." The general claims the motto is unconstitutional and that it violates the military's apolitical tradition ( full information)/ Autoridades venezolanas detuvieron hoy a un general del ejército luego de que reiteró un pedido ante el Tribunal Suprema de Justicia (TSJ) para que se suprima de los cuarteles el lema “patria, socialismo o muerte”, impuesto por el presidente Hugo Chávez, informó el abogado del militar. El general en activo Ángel Vivas presentó un recurso ante el TSJ con el fin de que Chávez y los mandos militares eliminen el lema copiado de la revolución cubana y lo sustituyan por uno nacionalista ( información completa)