" George Venizelos, head of the FBI's New York office, described Mr. Abu Ghaith's position in al Qaeda as "comparable to the consigliere in a mob family or propaganda minister in a totalitarian regime.

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The suspect "held a key position in al Qaeda, comparable to the consigliere in a mob family or propaganda minister in a totalitarian regime, " said George Venizelos, assistant director in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's New York field office.

WSJ: U.S. Captures bin Laden Son-in-Law

Chavez's closest collaborators are his brother, Adam, his minister of Interior, Ramon Rodriguez Chacin, Jose Vicente Rangel (former presidential candidate of the communist party), Jorge Rodriguez (Socialist League), Minister of Energy Rafael Ramirez (PRV), Minister of Propaganda William Izarra (PRV) and the foreign Affairs Minister, Nicola s Maduro (Socialist League).

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