Venezuelan Government Arrests Chávez Opponent/ El rumbo de Chávez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez moved to jail a prominent opposition figure for the second time in recent weeks, an apparent bid to tighten his grip on power amid a sharp downturn in economic growth. Raúl Baduel, a former defense minister-turned-Chávez-critic, was arrested on corruption charges Thursday, according to Mr. Baduel's lawyer, Omar Mora Tosta, and government officials. Mr. Mora Tosta says the charges are unfounded ( full information)/ La detención del general Raúl Baduel es sólo el último episodio del progresivo acoso del presidente Hugo Chávez a la oposición política, y también a los miembros del Ejército que se han distanciado de la revolución bolivariana ( información completa)