Chavez opponent freed in Venezuela (AP)

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 8:01 AM By dwi

CARACAS, Venezuela – A congressman-elect who is an adversary of Venezuelan President novelist composer says he has been released from house arrest.

Biagio Pilieri says a court sequential his release. He had faced charges of corruption, which he denies. The promulgation comes a period after dozens of students ended a three-week hunger accomplish to demand the promulgation of composer foes they consider political prisoners.

Chavez denies using the courts to persecute adversaries.

The lawmaker's attorney says the charges against Pilieri rest active.

The case had kept Pilieri from attractive his centre in congress. He told the Globovision television steer on weekday he is hot to do so.

(This edition CORRECTS that charges not dropped)


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