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Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:04 PM Apr 2013

Capriles campaign coordinator assassinated

Venezuela: Asesinan a coordinador de campaña de Henrique Capriles


men dressed as policed took him from home and he was found shot to death.


http://peru21.pe/mundo/venezuela-secuestran-y-asesinan-comando-campana-henrique-capriles-2126014

Un coordinador de campaña del candidato venezolano Henrique Capriles fue secuestrado y luego asesinado de múltiples disparos en el estado de Táchira, informó el diario El Universal.

Juan Aranda (52) era coordinador del comando “Simón Bolivar” y fue raptado en su domicilio por dos sujetos que se hicieron pasar por policías, denunció la familia de la víctima.

“Pasadas las 11 de la noche del lunes lo fueron a buscar a su vivienda una pareja de motorizados y se lo llevaron. Horas más tarde apareció muerto de múltiples disparos en el sector Palotal”, relataron sus familiares.

Según el diario en su versión digital, Aranda había participado ese día en una caminata a favor de Capriles. En el recorrido se encontraron con seguidores del candidato oficialista Nicolás Maduro, quienes también hacían campaña.

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Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
3. this was actually just before the election but just a week ago
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:10 PM
Apr 2013

and apparently was confronted by chavistas at a campaign rally the afternoon of his murder.

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
2. Enzo Scarano needs to take his family somewhere safe.
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:09 PM
Apr 2013

Time to go into hiding when chavista thugs start to execute you wholesale.

I suggested if Capriles was arrested he'd be killed.

 

ocpagu

(1,954 posts)
8. More and more lies...
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:36 PM
Apr 2013

This time, one denied by the family of the victim.

Cicpc (Scientific, penal and criminal investigations bureau) denies Juan Arand, murdered in Ureña, belongs to any political party.

http://www.noticias24.com/venezuela/noticia/161427/asesinan-al-jefe-del-comando-simon-bolivar-del-municipio-pedro-maria-urena-en-tachira-video/

"The family of the victim murdered in Ureña, state of Táchira, said that the victim did not belong to the coordination of any presidential campaign."

The reason for his murder doesn't seem to be connected to politics. They are talking about revenge or even soccer "canchas"...

Judi Lynn

(160,448 posts)
9. That's worth some attention, isn't it? But then the opposition doesn't believe his family would know
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:42 PM
Apr 2013

if it means his murder could be used politically!

They are sad, odd people, aren't they?

Thank you!

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
12. The minor clarification serves little.
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:52 PM
Apr 2013

There's little difference between handing out campaign stuff and being politically active in that campaign. When it's what gets you killed.

The parents simply clarified that their son wasn't politically active in the campaign, they didn't dispute that he was helping them that day.

But your glee in the misrepresention of the events just underscores the morbidity of it all.

Judi Lynn

(160,448 posts)
15. Nothing is as morbid as an oligarchy idol, like Carlos Andres Perez, who massacred
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:57 PM
Apr 2013

so many innocent protesting Venezuelans, even sending soldiers to storm into the barrio to slaughter even more of them, calling out his tanks to use against these people.

I can see why you express so much horror regarding "morbidity." Your side specializes in it.

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
16. You're the one expressing glee.
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 06:00 PM
Apr 2013

I think the entire state of Venezuela's horrific crime is nothing to be gleeful about, period.

It bugs me every time people who don't have to live in fear like they do pretending to know them and labeling them fascists.

I have no support for Perez.

I've never seen you denounce the chavista paramilitary groups in Venezuela.

Catherina

(35,568 posts)
10. Additional lie by omitting he had just assaulted someone
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:45 PM
Apr 2013
So we found it odd that police was looking for Juan in his house, about 11 because as he allegedly had assaulted a tinkerer,” the family added.

http://m24digital.com/en/2013/04/10/venezuela-a-campaign-coordinator-of-capriles-is-kidnapped-and-killed/

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
11. It clearly states he was killed after a campaign event.
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:46 PM
Apr 2013

After distributing Capriles campaign materials.

I have no reason to disbelieve Solano's account.

I also have no reason to disbelieve his family.

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
13. yep, and every link says so The only ones denying are the police, you know like the ones
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:54 PM
Apr 2013

dressed up as officers who kidnapped and murdered him.

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
14. oh yes, the police, like the ones dressed up who came to his house kidnapped and murdered him n/t
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 05:55 PM
Apr 2013

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