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Chilean prosecutor links Venezuela's Diosdado Cabello to murder of Ronald Ojeda

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Chilean prosecutors allege Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello orchestrated the February 2024 murder of former military official Ronald Ojeda.
  • The prosecutor dismissed conventional extortion as a motive, suggesting a politically driven crime managed from Caracas.
  • Two suspects extradited from the U.S. and Colombia are key to the ongoing investigation.

Chilean authorities are pursuing a politically motivated narrative in the murder of former Venezuelan military official Ronald Ojeda, directly implicating Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello.

The one in charge of making the negotiation and the payment was Diosdado Cabello.

— Héctor BarrosThe lead prosecutor in the case, Héctor Barros, directly implicating Venezuela's Interior Minister in the murder.

Héctor Barros, the prosecutor leading the case, stated that Cabello was responsible for negotiating and executing the payment for the assassination. This assertion came as two individuals, allegedly involved in Ojeda's death, were extradited to Chile from the United States and Colombia.

Barros emphasized that the crime was not a typical extortion kidnapping, a sentiment echoed by the prosecution's focus on a political motive. He suggested that if it were a standard extortion, it would represent a foolish act by the Tren de Aragua criminal group, which is believed to be involved.

We continue to maintain that there is participation (of the Chavista regime) and that the motive is political.

— Héctor BarrosThe prosecutor reinforcing the political motive behind the assassination.

The investigation continues as Chilean authorities seek to solidify their case against those involved, with a strong focus on the alleged involvement of Venezuelan state actors.

It would be the stupidest crime committed by Tren de Aragua (if it were a conventional kidnapping).

— Héctor BarrosThe prosecutor dismissing the possibility of a conventional extortion motive.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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