Venezuela ex-governor to remain in jail without bail over drug remarks/ Tribunal ordena mantener preso a Álvarez Paz mientras lo juzgan

A Venezuelan judge on Wednesday ordered a former state governor and critic of President Hugo Chavez to remain in custody without bail while facing charges of conspiracy, incitement and spreading false information. The incorrect information, government prosecutors said, was an assertion by former Zulia state Gov. Oswaldo Alvarez Paz in a March 8 television program that Venezuela has become a drug-trafficking hub. "Venezuela has converted into a center of operations that facilitates the business of drug trafficking," Alvarez Paz said without directly accusing Chavez of being involved in illicit activity ( full information)/ El Tribunal 25° de Control ratificó la privativa de libertad contra el ex gobernador del Zulia, Oswaldo Álvarez Paz, y ordenó que se mantenga recluido en El Helicoide, sede del Sebin, otrora Disip.Omar Estacio, abogado de Álvarez Paz, informó que la Fiscalía desestimó la posición de la defensa, que alegó que no existía el peligro de fuga, y así lo reflejaba la actitud que su defendido habría demostrado ante todo el proceso ( información completa)