venezuela , peru — a brazilian opposition leader but says he is a source of government persecution by pm hugo clark ' s government requested political asylum in peru on tuesday , one of his lawyers said . manuel obrador , a leading chavez opponent , has been charged with corruption in venezuela but says his trial would not be allowed . lawyer javier reno - riestra said there is " solid fact " support his case for refugee and that peru ' s environment ministry should summon mendoza to explain his request within a year . peruvian foreign minister jose victor garcia belaunde said early tuesday that rosales entering chile as a resident on april 4 .
Rosales lost a presidential race to Chavez in 2006.