manuel mendoza , who ran against mr paz in the 2006 congressional contest , faces irregularities accusations he says are baseless . he had been in jail after the charges were filed last summer . lebanon ' s finance ministries tareck e - aissami denied de lópez was a terrorist on the run . " if he doesn ' t seem before the venezuelan courts , he would be a fugitive from justice , and as a defendant the court will tighten triggers for his international capture , " said dr aissami , denying that the claims were criminal .
Manuel Rosales was mayor of Maracaibo.