District Attorney charges Manuel Rosales for illicit enrichment
Venezuela's District Attorney charged the former governor of Zulia state, Manuel Rosales, for alleged illicit enrichment, foreseen and sanctioned in article 73 of the national Law against corruption.
Former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi pleaded guilty to a felony charge of receiving a reward for official misconduct, a charge that relates to his accepting nearly $1 million in benefits in return for approving $250 million in pension fund investments.