Chavez's party suspends Venezuelan state governor (English)

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http://news.yahoo.com/chavezs-party-suspends-venezuelan-state-governor-235355176.html


CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A state governor was suspended from President Hugo Chavez's governing party on Wednesday after making critical remarks about the president of Venezuela's National Assembly.

Leaders of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela suspended Monagas state Gov. Jose Gregorio Briceno after he accused National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello of trying to seize control of the governor's office in his eastern state.

Briceno made the comments two days earlier on the anti-Chavez television channel Globovision.

Vice President Elias Jaua said Briceno had committed a "serious offense against the revolution" led by Chavez. The vice president said leaders of the party have repeatedly warned Briceno during the past three years about "the public remarks he's made against members and government officials."

Jaua said that in addition to being suspended, the governor will be summoned to appear before the party's leaders and faces possible expulsion.

Chavez chimed in with a message on his Twitter account after Jaua's announcement, saying: "I fully support the decision... I think Gov. Briceno has arrived where he had to arrive."

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1. Can we spell "purge"??? nt

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2. Chavez is just doing what he has always done