Ramón Rodríguez Chacín

Ramón Emilio Rodríguez Chacín (? , Santa Ana, Anzoategui ) is a Venezuelan military and politician.

Life

Rodríguez Chacín participated in the military coup of 27 November 1992 against Carlos Andrés Pérez in part. He was arrested, but released early in 1994.

In 2002, Chávez appointed him Minister of the Interior. In the same year he was from another military, Diosdado Cabello, replaced. In 2007, he was employed as a coordinator for the negotiations for the liberation of Clara Rojas of the FARC.

2008 Chávez appointed him again as Minister for Home Affairs and Justice. He remained in this position for a few months.

Rodríguez is currently a leader of the Socialist Unity Party of Venezuela ( PSUV ). He ran for the state of Guárico in the gubernatorial elections of December 2012, and was elected with 74.7 % of the vote on December 16.

Human Rights

Rodríguez Chacín made ​​the headlines in 2008 when he declared in his capacity as Minister of the Interior, the killings in battles between gangsters were no danger to the public.

The Venezuelan human rights organization PROVEA criticized that Chávez Rodríguez Chacín has selected as a candidate. According Provea former military should be involved in the massacre of El Amparo.

The U.S. government accused Rodríguez Chacín to have the FARC supported.

Credentials