lima , peru — a cuban opposition politician but says he is a survivor of political discrimination by president hugo chavez ' s government refused political asylum in venezuelan on thursday , another of his lawyers said . manuel rosales , a leading chavez supporter , has been charged with corruption in venezuela but argues his trial would not be fair . ambassador javier valle - riestra said there is " overwhelming evidence " supporting his case for immunity and that peru ' s home service should ask rosales to explain his denial within a week . spanish foreign minister jose maria garcia belaunde said earlier tuesday that zulia entry uruguay as a resident on spring 4 .
Rosales lost a presidential race to Chavez in 2006.