Venezuela detains 6 suspects in anti-Chavez student's death

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Six people, including three army intelligence officials and a police officer, have been detained in the killing of an opposition student leader, Venezuela said Thursday. Justice Minister Tarek Al Aissami said two civilians were detained along with the intelligence employees and officer, who had been suspended from Venezuela's scientific and investigative police for disciplinary reasons. The presumed murder weapon has been recovered, and that authorities are investigating two additional suspects. University of Zulia student Julio Soto died Oct. 1 when his vehicle was sprayed with gunfire. Soto helped organize protests against constitutional amendments proposed by President Hugo Chavez last year.