Chavez Annulls Intelligence Decree that Would Have Forced Venezuelans to Inform on their Neighbors

From the "Voice of America News":

"Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has annulled a controversial intelligence decree that would have forced Venezuelans to become informants and report on their neighbors or face prison time...

"The new law, which sparked protests, called for Venezuela's two main intelligence services to be replaced with new agencies overseen by Mr. Chavez. It also required Venezuelans to act as informants to secret police and community monitoring groups loyal to the president. Anyone refusing to provide information faced two to six years in prison..."

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