Julio Soto strikes back from beyond the grave, that fine young Venezuelan opposition martyr.

[Judi Lynn]

Venezuela to arrest 8 suspects in student's murder
20 hours ago

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Venezuelan court has issued arrest warrants for eight suspects in the killing of a student leader who helped organize protests against constitutional amendments proposed by President Hugo Chavez.

Authorities say they are close to clarifying the Oct. 1 shooting death of University of Zulia student Julio Soto.

The Attorney General's Office said in a statement released Monday that a court has issued arrest warrants for eight suspects, including "police officers and representatives of private businesses."

The office did not identify the suspects.

Some government opponents believe Soto was the victim of a contract killing. They say assailants sprayed his vehicle with gunfire and then fled without taking anything.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gCd0QXXUaRIn2zZdD-srlGqLxwDQD93PUUM82



Julio Soto, R.I.P.

[roody]

1. He looks (looked) unhealthy and unhappy.

[Judi Lynn]

2. BULLETIN: He's still dead. More info: Julio Soto student was allegedly murdered by the illegal sale

Google translation of article:

Julio Soto student was allegedly murdered by the illegal sale of student tickets

For SL

The director general of the Corps of Research, Scientific, Criminal and (CICPC), Marcos Chavez, reported from Zulia state, "the cellphone that is driven around the case of the murder of the student Julio Soto, is due to the alleged illegal sale Tickets for the student. "

According to investigations, so far, three scenarios are handled in the case, such as: drug trafficking, vehicle theft and illegal sale of student tickets.

Estudiante Julio Soto habría sido asesinado por la venta ilegal de tiques estudiantiles
http://www.enfoqueregional.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2292

[Judi Lynn]

3. Contract murdered victim's cell phone implicates him in drug trafficking, stolen cars, tickets

Google translation of article posted in opposition newspaper, El Universal:

CICPC said that selling tickets was the motive for the murder of Soto

Maracaibo .- "The mobile phone that so far it appears from the investigation into the murder of Julio Soto is the illegal sale of student tickets," revealed on Tuesday at a news conference the director general of the Corps of Scientific Research, Criminal and, Marcos Chavez, as outlined the daily Panorama on its website.

The police chief explained at the headquarters of the security agency in Maracaibo, that the investigation is directed in accordance with three lines: drug trafficking, car theft and illegal sale of student tickets. In the end, he said, all converging on the same criminal organization and in the same cell phone.

Said the ballistics tests and the results of the expert performed on Soto and his pickup truck, among others, are the elements that sustain the initial request for arrest warrants that were issued Monday afternoon by the Tenth Court of Control Zulia.

Among those mentioned are police officers, civilians and businessmen, all related to the sale of student tickets. "Those who are requested to reside, work and operate in Maracaibo. We assume that others will soon be issued arrest warrants," he said.

A source linked to the investigation said that among the eight required three policemen last name Alvarez, Creole and Monroy, two brothers Mendez, a few brothers Gaza, and another subject named Godoy.

http://www.eluniversal.com/2008/10/15/sucgc_art_cicpc-dice-que-venta_1095243.shtml

[Judi Lynn]

4. Is there no end to our misery? More info. of the final pages of Soto's history:

(google translation of article written in Caracas opposition newspaper)

CICPC: Mob murder of student leader is the illegal sale of student tickets

09:27 AM Maracaibo .- The mobile so far emerged from the investigation into the assassination of the president of the Federation of Student Center at the University of Zulia, Julio Soto, is the illicit sale of student tickets.

This was stated by the director general of the Corps of Scientific Research, Criminal and (CICPC), commissioner Marcos Chavez, during a press conference hosted in the capital Zulian, ABN reported.

In that sense, commented that according to investigations so far, three elements are handled in the case, such as: drug trafficking, vehicle theft and illegal sale of student tickets.

The director of police agency, explained that the results of the expert who conducted a leader in life outside of the Social Christian party Copei, as well as the respective inquiries, represent the elements that support the application of the first arrest warrants that were issued by the Tenth Court of Control of Zulia, on Monday.

He noted that the investigations continue, given that in this case, allegedly linking police officers and civilians, as well as businessmen, all related to the sale of student tickets.

"Those who are requested to reside, work and operate in Maracaibo. We assume that others will soon be issued arrest warrants, "he said.

Cicpc: Móvil de asesinato de líder estudiantil es la venta ilícita de tickets estudiantiles
http://deportes.eluniversal.com/2008/10/15/suc_ava_cicpc:-movil-de-ases_15A2070853.shtml