Venezuela Decries US Support to Secession
Venezuela´s Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) is gathering data on the involvement of the US Embassy in a regional separatist plot.

MVR Spokesman William Lara told journalists the evidence will be presented to the Attorney General"s Office of the Republic to act accordingly.

He announced that the MVR regional leadership is expected to meet on Friday in Maracaibo, the capital of the western state of Zulia, with representatives of political forces and mayors of the region, where a secession project was recently denounced.

In his opinion, the plan in the oil rich state of Zulia is led by a group with ties to the US Embassy in Venezuela.

Project details, including putting up posters in Zulia by Rumbo Propio organization, a self-proclaimed rightwing group promoting a "liberal capitalism" in the state, were made public recently.

According to reports, the proposal of separation has been structured with a draft Constitution, including the replacement of the position of Governor by a President.

Lara said the objective of the meeting on Friday is to discuss and approve a joint action plan of all the forces supporting President Chavez, as well as an anti-secession statement to confront the US-backed proposal.