Central Fla. Missionary Group Ordered To Leave Venezuela
POSTED: 7:57 am EDT October 13,
2005
UPDATED: 8:04 am EDT October 13,
2005
The president of Venezuela has ordered a Central Florida missionary group out of the country, Local 6 News has learned.President Hugo Chavez ordered the Sanford-based New Tribes Mission to leave immediately.Chavez accuses the organization of "imperialist infiltration" and having links to the CIA.
New Tribes is not commenting on the decision.The evangelical group specializes in indigenous groups and has more than 3,000 workers operating in 17 countries.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
|
|
Copyright 2005 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com.
All rights reserved. This material may
not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.
