francisco jaime , who ran against mr bolivar in the 2006 presidential election , faced corruption charge he says are baseless . he had been in hiding and the lawsuits were filed last month . venezuela ' s interior minister tareck il - aissami stated mr rosales was a gangster on the loose . " if he doesn ' t speak before the appropriate courts , he can be a fugitive from justice , and as a result the court will activation mechanisms for his international capture , " said mr aissami , confirming that the charges were criminal .
Manuel Rosales was mayor of Maracaibo.