Is it possible that Chavez allows Ortega to get away with her comments only because of who she is married to? Doesn't sound like Chavez who says what he wants when he wants and does not give a damn about anyone. (remember he called the president of the US the devil all the while selling him lots of oil). I have read in a previous post that a possible reason why Chavez (and Sanz) have remained quiet is due to some negotations currently underway for what can only be described as a better deal for VZ. Wouldn't this imply that all parties would be working together and if so, what about all the other rumors such as Ortega and Sanz being at each others throats. I wonder what Ramon Carrizales has to say about the whole situation? This is for sure one of the stranges entanglements of webs I have ever encountered and trying to makes head or tails about any of it is mind boggling.

Ortega is married to:

Ramón Alonso Carrizales Rengifo is a Venezuelan politician and the current Vice-President of Venezuela. Carrizales is a former Colonel of the Venezuelan Armed Forces (retired in 1994) educated at the Venezuelan Academy of Military Sciences where he graduated in 1974. He was appointed Vice President by President Hugo Chavez in January 2008 after previously serving as chair of the Fondo Nacional de Transporte Urbano (Fontur) (2000-2004), Infrastructure Minister (2004-2007) and Housing Minister (2007-2008)