Arrest warrants for five ex-PDVSA managers for Rebellion and Sabatoge

Almost one day after filing a complaint against Juan Fernández, Horacio Medina and Mireya Ripanti de Amaya for taking an active part in the bosses lock out and so called strike in December 2002, attorneys prosecuting the case asked for a petition for a bench warrant, the Public Prosecution Office has made another petition on the same charges for five more ex-PDVSA managers.

Attorneys José Benigno Rojas and Luis Abelardo Velásquez requested from the 40th Control Court, entrusted with the task of hearing the case, to issue a bench warrant against Gonzalo Feijoo, Edgar Quijano, Juan Luis Santana, Edgar Paredes and Juan Lino Carrillo, for the offences of civil rebellion, inducement to crime, inducement to defiance of law, eulogy of crime, complicity, undue interruption of gas supply and information technology spying.

In a press release, the representatives of the Public Prosecution Office provided a rationale for their petition by stating that none of the former managers previously summoned had appeared in court. Also, the attorneys fear that the defendants may evade justice or obstruct the investigation.

Almost one day after filing a complaint against Juan Fernández, Horacio Medina and Mireya Ripanti de Amaya for taking an active part in the bosses lock out and so called strike in December 2002, attorneys prosecuting the case asked for a petition for a bench warrant, the Public Prosecution Office has made another petition on the same charges for five more ex-PDVSA managers.

Attorneys José Benigno Rojas and Luis Abelardo Velásquez requested from the 40th Control Court, entrusted with the task of hearing the case, to issue a bench warrant against Gonzalo Feijoo, Edgar Quijano, Juan Luis Santana, Edgar Paredes and Juan Lino Carrillo, for the offences of civil rebellion, inducement to crime, inducement to defiance of law, eulogy of crime, complicity, undue interruption of gas supply and information technology spying.

In a press release, the representatives of the Public Prosecution Office provided a rationale for their petition by stating that none of the former managers previously summoned had appeared in court. Also, the attorneys fear that the defendants may evade justice or obstruct the investigation.