Luisa Marvelia Ortega Díaz (born 11 January 1958) is a Venezuelan lawyer. Between December 2007 and August 2017, she served as the Prosecutor General of Venezuela . A proponent of the Chavismo ideology, Ortega Díaz was fired as Prosecutor General on 5 August 2017 by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice and the Constituent National Assembly (ANC) promoted by Nicolás Maduro , following a breaking with the Maduro government as a result of the 2017 Venezuelan constitutional crisis in the context of the crisis in Venezuela . This dismissal was rejected by the opposition-led National Assembly of Venezuela , arguing that only that institution had the power to carry out said removal according to the Constitution , and cataloging the Prosecutor as the only legitimate authority of the Public Ministry. As a result, she is called by the National Assembly, the Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela in exile and some media outlets as the Prosecutor General of Venezuela in exile.
15-689: Ortega Díaz was born in Valle de la Pascua , in Guárico State, on 11 January 1958. She was educated at the University of Carabobo, in Carabobo , graduating in law. She then chose to specialize in criminal law and in procedural law and moved to Caracas . She studied criminal law at the Universidad Santa María and procedural law at Andrés Bello Catholic University , both in the capital. Ortega later became
30-593: A law professor at the Universidad Santa María and still holds the title. She also served as a legal consultant to the state TV channel, Venezolana de Televisión . In April 2002, Ortega joined the public prosecution service, in the Ministerio Público . She was Prosecutor General under Nicolás Maduro when arrest warrants and indictments were issued against opposition leader Leopoldo López . After her dismissal as Prosecutor General, Ortega stated that she
45-545: Is commonly referred to as the Monagas Dynasty or "Monagato". During José Tadeo's second term, the Monagas brothers attempted to end term limits and extend presidential terms to six-years, which instead ended with the overthrow of José Tadeo at the hands of Julián Castro and his Liberal and Conservative allies. Monagas was married to Luisa Oriach Ladrón de Guevara, who served as First Lady of Venezuela from 1847 until 1851. She
60-428: Is the capital city of the autonomous municipality of Leonardo Infante, Guárico , Venezuela . The city is located in the central plains of Venezuela and was founded on February 25, 1785, by Father Mariano Martí. Along with Zaraza , Calabozo and San Juan de Los Morros (the state capital), Valle de la Pascua is one of the most important cities in the state of Guárico and the most important economically. The vicinity of
75-793: The Maduro government and the Venezuelan Supreme Court. On 29 June 2017, the Supreme Court barred her from leaving the country and froze her assets, due to alleged "serious misconduct" in office. She was dismissed as Prosecutor General by the newly established National Constituent Assembly on 5 August 2017. Tarek William Saab , the replacement Prosecutor General appointed by the Constituent Assembly, stated on 16 August 2017 that Ortega and her husband, German Ferrer, operated an extortion group. The Constituent Assembly ordered their arrest
90-750: The area include the Cathedral of Our Lady of Candlemas, the House of the Islanders, Ruben Zamora Church and Casa de la Cultura. It is a quite popular with tourists for tours of the countryside rangers, through companies that organize tours that lead to sites such as the artificial lake and the dam of Playa de Piedra. Valle de la Pascua is situated within Guarico state, along with Calabozo and San Juan de Los Morros (state capital). Jos%C3%A9 Tadeo Monagas José Tadeo Monagas Burgos (28 October 1784 – 18 November 1868)
105-683: The city was the scene of the Battle of Valle de la Pascua in February 1814. Valle de la Pascua was founded in the 18th century as part of the colonization and expansion of the Spanish presence on to the Alto Llano de Caracas , the name given to the central plains of the then Province of Venezuela, whose capital was Caracas. In 1726, with the authorization of the government in Caracas, Capitán Francisco Carlos de Herrera,
120-475: The next day and the couple fled to Colombia. Ferrer said the charges were political in nature. Ortega and Ferrer fled from Venezuela by speedboat to Aruba and then flew into Colombia. Ortega stated that the Maduro government would "deprive me of my life". In late August 2017, Maduro said he was seeking an international arrest warrant for both Ortega and her husband because they had been involved in serious crimes. Valle de la Pascua Valle de la Pascua
135-403: The regional administrator, granted the town of La Aguada de Valle de la Pascua together with the large cattle ranch called Santa Juana de la Cruz, to José Zamora. However the origins of Spanish settlement started with cattle ranches founded by Francisco Zamora Granados and his brother-in-law, Gabriel Sánchez Sajonero, who, the year previously, had arrived from Altagracia de Orituco and settled in
150-671: The valley with their families, equipment and cattle. The Law of Territorial Division of Gran Colombia , dated 25 June 1824, divided the Province of Caracas , of the Department of Venezuela, into twelve cantons (counties). Valle de la Pascua was placed in Chaguaramas canton. In 1848, by the presidential order of General José Tadeo Monagas , the Province of Caracas was redivided into four cantons and twenty-seven parishes. The parish of Valle de la Pascua
165-600: The winter of 1939–1940 during their Candlemas Fiesta (Festival), Valle de la Pascua held a Candlemas Fair. That year they had over 15,000 visitors. The fairs provide both entertainment and the opportunity to show the products from the region. This city is known for its agricultural and livestock and for being one of the most important industrial areas of the Venezuelan Llanos. It has a population of approximately 122,000 inhabitants, which are devoted mostly to industrial activities and agricultural and professional. Sites in
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#1733084771084180-588: Was defeated by General Santiago Mariño in the 'Battle of the Araguatos', imprisoned, and eventually exiled. As a member of the Liberal Party , he abolished capital punishment for political crimes . The Liberal Party also passed laws that abolished slavery, extended suffrage, and limited interest rates. José Tadeo Monagas also supported his brother José Gregorio for the presidency. José Tadeo Monagas and his brother José Gregorio Monagas combined rule 1847–1858
195-416: Was placed together with the canton capital of Chaguaramas , and the parishes of Chaguramal del Peral, Santa María de Ipire, Altamira, Altagracia de Iguana, Espino, Cabruta and Santa Rita de Manapire into Chaguaramas canton. In 1853 the canton of Chaguaramas was divided in two: Chaguaramas and Unare. Chaguaramas kept the town of Chaguaramas, Valle de la Pascua, Espino, Cabruta and Santa Rita de Manapire. In
210-517: Was pressured to bring about trumped up charges against López. Ortega denounced the rupture of democracy in Venezuela when the Venezuelan Supreme Court, in a move broadly, both nationally and internationally, considered a power grab, assumed powers constitutionally attributed to the National Assembly. The move was seen as a betrayal by the Maduro government and resulted in subsequent accusations by
225-643: Was the president of Venezuela 1847–1851 and 1855–1858, and a hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence . In 1846, to head off the challenge from the Liberal Party, ex-President and kingmaker José Antonio Páez selected Monagas as Conservative candidate. Páez thought Monagas could be controlled but he gravitated toward the Liberals, and eventually dispersed the Congress. In 1848 Páez led a rebellion against Monagas but
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