31.   Both are linked to Vladimiro Montesinos, a former spy chief whose relationship with former President Alberto Fujimori led to a change of government in Peru in November.

32.   But in October, Villanueva and two other military commanders resigned after rumors they might be plotting a coup to restore the ousted spy chief.

33.   But on Tuesday, Venezuela denied the FBI helped locate the Peruvian former spy chief in Caracas.

34.   But standing in the way of renewed talks was the specter of the former spy chief.

35.   During his years in power, Magureanu obviously relished his role as spy chief.

36.   East Germany spy chief goes on trial.

37.   For a decade, the reclusive spy chief has operated without an official title or salary, answerable directly to the president.

38.   Former spy chief tries to kill himself during interrogation.

39.   Former spy chief Niel Barnard testified Thursday and former Defense Minister Magnus Malan was to appear on Friday.

40.   Fujimori announced in September he would step down next July following special elections after a corruption scandal erupted around his now-fugitive former spy chief, Vladimiro Montesinos.