sebastian rosales , who ran against ms paz in the 2006 presidential election , faces fraud charges he argues are preposterous . he had been in hiding since the accusations were filed last december . venezuela ' s interior ministers tareck el - aissami said mr rosales was a criminal on the run . " if he doesn ' t appear before the appropriate courts , he would be a thief from justice , and as a matter the court will activate mechanisms for his national capture , " added mr aissami , denying that the charges were criminal .
Manuel Rosales was mayor of Maracaibo.