Chavez’s Lawyer of the Revolution Dies From Heart Attack
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Venezuelan prosecutor general Carlos Escarra, a long-time ally of President Hugo Chavez and a lawyer overseeing the country’s arbitration disputes, died today from a heart attack. He was 57.
Escarra, who took part in the drafting of the 1999 constitution that was approved following Chavez’s first electoral victory, passed away this morning in the presence of his family, Tarek El Aissami, the interior minister, said today on state television.