Byline: Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela -- With the granting of diplomatic asylum to a fugitive labor leader, opponents of President Hugo Chavez have lost a key leader and one of the architects of a 64-day strike that devastated the economy and polarized a nation.
Carlos Ortega, the head of Venezuela's largest labor union, went to the Embassy of Costa Rica on Friday and received diplomatic asylum, escaping charges of treason and rebellion for his role in the general strike.
Another strike leader, Carlos Fernandez, the president of a business association, is under house arrest facing rebellion and other charges.
Costa Rica is expected …
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