Venezuela opposition party says regional official slain
Venezuela opposition party says regional official slain
Published: 11:30 am Nov 26, 2015
CARACAS,VENEZUELA : An opposition leader was shot to death at a campaign rally Wednesday for next week's congressional elections in Venezuela, his party said. The shooting took place in the central town of Altagracia de Orituco, the leader of Democratic Action party, Carolos Prosperi, said. He said he heard gunshots as the rally was breaking up and the party's leader for the town, Luis Manuel Diaz, was hit. Also present at the event was Lilian Tintori, wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, said another top party official, Henry Ramos Allup.