Latinnews Daily - 30 June 2004

Development: Manuel Cova, the number two in the independent trade union movement, the CTV, called for the opposition to hold primary elections to pick its presidential candidate almost as soon as the recall referendum on President Hugo Chávez is out of the way. Cova suggested, on 29 June, that the primary should be held on 22 August. The recall referendum is scheduled for 15 August.