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| 3 shot dead during unrest in central Venezuela |
| 2014-03-13 |
| [USATODAY] A university student, a National Guard captain and a third man were shot to death in separate incidents Wednesday as anti-government protests roiled the central Venezuelan city of Valencia. Three National Guardsmen and several protesters were maimed. Two of the deaths came in the opposition-dominated Isabelica neighborhood, where residents unhappy with the scarcity of basic items and rising unemployment from the closure of some businesses in the area have protested for weeks by blocking streets and throwing rocks at police. Valencia Mayor Miguel Cocchiola said a man was killed and six people maimed in Isabelica. The newspaper Notitarde de Valencia said the dead man's cousin, Luis Acosta, identified him as 20-year-old student Jesus Enrique Acosta and said he was killed near his home by men on cycle of violences, but it was unclear if the victim was participating in a protest. The opposition has accused the government of supporting armed civilian thugs who attack protests. The mayor later said through his Twitter account that another man, 42-year-old Guillermo Sanchez, also died from a gunshot wound in Isabelica. He said Sanchez was painting the front of his house when he was shot. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 when they start killing the Cuban thugs I'll be more optimistic. Zero won't assist the overthrow of a Bolivarian slackjaw loser |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-03-13 22:24 |