At the same time, the prosecutor has taken more robust action against Mr Miquilena's accuser: Jesus Urdaneta, a former police chief, has been charged with illicit enrichment, together with Mr Arias Cardenas's campaign manager, who has been forced to resign from that job as a result.

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The law could also be changed so that people who voluntarily resign from their jobs cannot claim any benefits for the first 13 weeks of being without a job.

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