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Hugo Chávez promotes army officer accused in U.S.

Por Venezuela Real - 10 de Diciembre, 2008, 20:14, Categoría: Prensa Internacional

Associated Press
Miami Herald
December 10, 2008

CARACAS -- President Hugo Chávez has promoted an army officer accused of acting as an unregistered agent of Venezuela to conceal the source of $800,000 in cash flown into Argentina last year.

The government's Official Gazette reports that Army Sgt. 1st Class Antonio Jose Canchica was promoted to master sergeant this week.

Canchica has been accused in an attempted coverup over the origin of money that dual U.S.-Venezuelan citizen Guido Alejandro Antonini Wilson tried to smuggle into Argentina. The money allegedly was destined for the 2007 campaign of Argentine President Cristina Fernández.

Chávez and Fernández deny the allegations.

The item in Monday's gazette was reported by Venezuelan newspapers on Wednesday.

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