Ramón Rodríguez Chacín

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Ramón Rodríguez Chacín is a Venezuelan former navy captain and politician, currently serving as Minister of Interior and Justice for a second time in the government of Hugo Chávez.

1 Early years
- 1.1 Cejap
2 1992 Coup d'état attempts
3 Hugo Chávez government
4 Minister of the Interior
- 4.1 Operation Emmanuel
- 4.2 Release of Polanco, Gechem, Beltran and Perez
5 References

[edit] Early years

Rodríguez Chacín specialized in counterinsurgency and counterintelligence tactics while serving in the military of Venezuela.

[edit] Cejap

Rodríguez Chacín was one of the founders of the Comando Específico José Antonio Páez (Cejap), an elite group of police and military forces intended to fight FARC and ELN guerrillas.

[edit] 1992 Coup d'état attempts

Main article: 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts

On November 27, 1992, Rodríguez Chacín was involved in the movement that led the attempted coup d'etat led by Hugo Chávez and the Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200. Rodríguez Chacín was jailed and served two years on charges of treason and rebellion.

[edit] Hugo Chávez government

With the election of Hugo Chávez as president of Venezuela in 1999, Rodríguez Chacín worked as his intelligence chief.

[edit] Minister of the Interior

[edit] Operation Emmanuel

In 2007 Rodríguez Chacín played a key role in organizing Operation Emmanuel, designed to fly into Colombia and receive three Colombian hostages held by the FARC in the jungles as part of a plan to push the Colombian government for a humanitarian exchange of hostages for prisoners.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the videotaped coverage of the hostage release showed minister Chacín telling FARC rebels "We are with you... Be strong. We are following your cause."^[1]