U.S. arrests couple for trying to sell nuke secrets

Former Los Alamos scientist indicted on nuclear charges
Washington (CNN) -- A former Los Alamos National Laboratory Nuclear Scientist and his wife were indicted on charges of trying to provide Nuclear secrets to Venezuela, but U.S. officials stressed the Venezuelan government knew nothing about the plans. The officials said they have no information from the undercover operation that Hugo Chavez's government has any plans to try to build a Nuclear weapon. Pedro Mascheroni, 75, and Roxby Mascheroni, 67, are U.S. Citizens who worked as contractors at...

N.M. pair accused of plot to make nuclear bomb for Venezuela
The Justice Department has indicted a couple who worked for many years at the Los Alamos National Laboratory , charging them with conspiring to help Venezuela develop a Nuclear weapon. They were arrested this morning in New Mexico after an FBI sting involving an undercover agent. Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, 75, a naturalized U.S. Citizen from Argentina, and Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni, 67, a U.S. Citizen, were contract employees at Los Alamos. He is a physicist who worked at the lab from 1979...

Couple tried selling US nuke secrets to Venezuela
Perhaps the time has come to start reviewing the clearances granted in the US Nuclear Weapons program. In a Sting Operation, the FBI arrested a couple trying sell secrets on Nuclear-weapons development to a man they thought was an agent of Venezuela. It turned out that they chose … poorly: Accused in a 22-count indictment are Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, 75, a naturalized U.S.citizen from Argentina, and Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni, 67, a U.S. Citizen. Both were formerly contract...

'Warmers' Offered Chavez Nuclear Secrets
From a disappointed (that they were caught) Associated Press : Couple charged in Nuclear Weapons secrets case by Sue Major Holmes Sep 18, 2010 Albuquerque, N.M. A scientist and his wife who both once worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory were arrested Friday after an FBI Sting Operation and charged with offering to help develop a Nuclear weapon for Venezuela. They were accused of dealing with an FBI undercover agent posing as a Venezuelan agent, but the government did not allege...

Los Alamos Scientist Accused of Nuclear Indictment Chargers
Nuclear Scientist Pedro Mascheroni and his wife Roxby Mascheroni, former contractors at Los Alamos National Laboratory, are accused on charges of attempting to provide Nuclear secrets to Venezuela. In 2008, Mascheroni talked with an undercover FBI agent who acted as a Caracas government official, reported The Associated Press . "Mascheroni allegedly said he could help Venezuela develop a Nuclear Bomb within 10 years and that under his program Venezuela would use a secret underground Nuclear...

Pair Accused Of Trying To Help Venezuela Get Nukes
Melissa Block talks with NPR's Carrie Johnson about the arrest of a scientist and his wife in New Mexico today. The pair, former contract employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory, are accused of conspiring to help Venezuela develop a Nuclear weapon. Copyright © 2010 National Public Radio®. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. DAVID GREENE, host: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm David Greene. Melissa...

US Couple Accused Of Trying To Pass Nuclear Secrets To Venezula
Hmmm, linked to the FNC busted Venezuela terror flight ? BBC/Canada The US has charged a pair of former nuclear contractors with attempting to leak nuclear secrets to Venezuela. The husband and wife team were arrested on Friday in New Mexico and accused of passing nuclear information to an FBI agent posing as a Venezuelan spy. US Citizens Pedro and Marjorie Mascheroni were contractors at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a centre of US nuclear research. The US Justice Department did not accuse...

U.S. scientist charged with peddling nuclear secrets
By Tabassum Zakaria WASHINGTON | Fri Sep 17, 2010 3:55pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist and his wife were charged with trying to sell Nuclear Weapons secrets to a person they believed was a Venezuelan government official, the Justice Department said on Friday. They were also charged with conspiring to participate in the development of an atomic weapon for Venezuela, the Justice Department said. A federal Grand Jury returned a 22-count indictment...

US couple 'tried to pass nuclear secrets to Venezuela'
Source: BBC US couple 'tried to pass nuclear secrets to Venezuela' The US has charged a pair of former nuclear contractors with attempting to leak nuclear secrets to Venezuela. The husband and wife team were arrested on Friday in New Mexico and accused of passing nuclear information to an FBI agent posing as a Venezuelan spy. US Citizens Pedro and Marjorie Mascheroni were contractors at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a centre of US nuclear research. The US Justice Department did not accuse...

'Venezuela spy pair' charged in US
The US has charged a pair of former Nuclear contractors with attempting to leak Nuclear secrets to Venezuela. The husband and wife team were arrested on Friday in New Mexico and accused of passing Nuclear information to an FBI agent posing as a Venezuelan spy. US Citizens Pedro and Marjorie Mascheroni were contractors at Los Alamos National Laboratory, a centre of US Nuclear research. The US Justice Department did not accuse Venezuela of wrongdoing. "The conduct alleged in this indictment...

Couple charged in nuclear weapons secrets case
Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, 75, and Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni, 67, a U.S. Citizen, were arrested Friday, a day after they were indicted. They appeared in Federal Court in Albuquerque, where Mascheroni, a naturalized U.S. Citizen from Argentina, was ordered held pending another hearing Monday morning. His wife was released under strict conditions. Kenneth Gonzales, U.S. attorney for New Mexico, said the indictment does not allege the government of Venezuela or anyone acting on its behalf sought or...

Ex-Los Alamos scientist, wife accused of conspiring to help Venezuela develop nuclear weapon
Albuquerque, N.M. — A scientist and his wife who both once worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory were arrested Friday after an FBI Sting Operation and charged with offering to help develop a Nuclear weapon for Venezuela. They were accused of dealing with an FBI undercover agent posing as a Venezuelan agent, but the government did not allege that Venezuela or anyone working for it sought U.S. secrets. Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, 75, and Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni, 67, a U.S. Citizen,...

Couple charged in nuclear weapons secrets case
WASHINGTON — A scientist and his wife who both previously worked as contractors at the Los Alamos National Laboratory are charged with conspiring to help develop a Nuclear weapon for Venezuela. The two were arrested by FBI agents on Friday and appeared in Federal Court in Albuquerque, N.M. They dealt with an FBI undercover agent posing as a Venezuelan agent. The government did not allege that Venezuela or anyone working for it sought U.S. secrets.

US couple charged over nuclear weapon secrets
Email A scientist and his wife who both once worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory were Arrested today after an FBI Sting Operation and charged with offering to help develop a Nuclear weapon for Venezuela. They were accused of dealing with an FBI undercover agent posing as a Venezuelan agent. The government did not allege that Venezuela or anyone working for it sought US secrets. Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, 75, and Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni, 67, a US Citizen, were Arrested yesterday. ...

As Cuba gives private sector a try, experts ponder future
Mexico City - As Cuba embarks on a bold new experiment - firing 500,000 State workers and letting them plunge into freer markets - experts in the region are watching to see whether the Communist government and its baby entrepreneurs can salvage The Economy without sacrificing the nation's "socialism or death" model. The government layoffs, amounting to 10 percent of the 5 million State Employees in Cuba, represent the most significant economic changes since President Raul Castro took...

Breaking: Scientist And Wife Charged with Transmitting Classified Nuclear Weapons Secrets To Venezuela
Just breaking on Fox News cable is this story on this DOJ report : WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department today announced that a scientist and his wife, who both previously worked as contractors at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico, have been indicted on charges of communicating classified Nuclear Weapons data to a person they believed to be a Venezuelan government official and conspiring to participate in the development of an atomic weapon for Venezuela, among other...

Former Workers at Los Alamos Charged with Transmitting Classified Nuclear Weapons Data to Injure the United States
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that a scientist and his wife, who both previously worked as contractors at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico, have been indicted on charges of communicating classified Nuclear Weapons data to a person they believed to be a Venezuelan government official and conspiring to participate in the development of an atomic weapon for Venezuela, among other violations.   The 22-count indictment, which was returned...

Pair Accused of Trying to Help Venezuela Get Nukes
NPR has some interesting details on the Nuclear physicist and his wife who were arrested and charged with trying to sell Nuclear information to Venezuela: Pair Accused Of Trying To Help Venezuela Get Nukes . CARRIE JOHNSON: Well, the key figure in this case is Pedro Mascheroni. He was born in Argentina, but he became a U.S. Citizen in 1972. He worked as a Nuclear physicist in a secret unit called the X Division at the Los Alamos Lab for about 10 years. And he’s described as a brilliant...

Former Los Alamos scientist indicted on nuclear charges
Washington (CNN) -- A former Los Alamos National Laboratory Nuclear Scientist and his wife were indicted on charges of trying to provide Nuclear secrets to Venezuela, but U.S. officials stressed the Venezuelan government knew nothing about the plans. The officials said they have no information from the undercover operation that Hugo Chavez's government has any plans to try to build a Nuclear weapon. Pedro Mascheroni, 75, and Roxby Mascheroni, 67, are U.S. Citizens who worked as contractors at...

Couple Charged in Nuclear Weapon Secrets Case
The pair were indicted for allegedly communicating classified Nuclear Weapons data to a person they believed to be a Venezuelan government official. Accused in a 22-count indictment are Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, 75, a naturalized U.S. Citizen from Argentina, and Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni, 67, a U.S. Citizen. Both were formerly contract employees at Los Alamos. The government accuses the couple of conspiring over a two and a half year period, reports CBS News correspondent Bob Orr .

US couple allegedly tried to help Venezuela develop nuclear weapon
Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, 75, and Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni, 67, a U.S. Citizen, were arrested Friday, a day after they were indicted. They appeared in Federal Court in Albuquerque, where Mascheroni, a naturalized U.S. Citizen from Argentina, was ordered held pending another hearing Monday morning. His wife was released under strict conditions. Kenneth Gonzales, U.S. attorney for New Mexico, said the indictment does not allege the government of Venezuela or anyone acting on its behalf sought or...

Couple charged in nuclear weapons secrets case
LBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A scientist and his wife who both once worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory were arrested Friday after an FBI Sting Operation and charged with offering to help develop a Nuclear weapon for Venezuela. They were accused of dealing with an FBI undercover agent posing as a Venezuelan agent, but the government did not allege that Venezuela or anyone working for it sought U.S. secrets. Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, 75, and Marjorie Roxby Mascheroni, 67, a U.S. Citizen, were...

Venezuela to change parliament
Source: Agence France-Presse Sep 19, 2010 Venezuela to change parliament ARACAS - Venezuela'S Elections this month will likely reduce President Hugo Chavez's sway on the national assembly by giving back the opposition its first voices there since it boycotted the last vote in 2005. More than 17 million Venezuelans are eligible to vote on September 26 in Elections which both sides have presented as a plebisicite on the outspoken leftist president, 11 years after he came to power. Mr Chavez...

Venezuela to change parliament
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez waves to supporters during a campaign rally with his Socialist Party in Guarenas outside Caracas. -- PHOTO: Reuters Caracas - Venezuela'S Elections this month will likely reduce President Hugo Chavez's sway on the national assembly by giving back the opposition its first voices there since it boycotted the last vote in 2005. More than 17 million Venezuelans are eligible to vote on September 26 in Elections which both sides have presented as a plebisicite on the...

Cal Thomas Hits a New Low (if That Is Possible)
For years, Cal Thomas has been giving us his Theocon message (Thanks, Lew, for that term) of Police State at home and invasions abroad. Oh, I know he once wrote a book that James Dobson didn’t like in which Thomas said that politics was not the ultimate Christian goal, but basically the message we get from Thomas is this: The Right-Wing American State is worthy of worship. In a recent column Thomas looks at Cuba’s recent decision to lay off Government workers and create more private...