Are Chavista Politicians Being Targeted For Assassination?

[Judi Lynn]

Are Chavista Politicians Being Targeted For Assassination?
Published 24 March 2015

Members of the ruling socialist party fear that far-right groups with ties to paramilitaries may be targeting leftists in the country.
Late Friday night, local council member Dimas Gomez Chirinos, 47, was shot dead alongside his 20-year-old son, Eli David Gomez in the western state of Falcon, Venezuela.

The office of the public prosecutor stated that two were killed by unknown persons. Gomez' older son, Eliezer Jose, was also injured in the attack. Gomez was a member of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).

In a separate incident the office of the public prosecutor charged two people Monday in the attempted homicide of PSUV Congressman Carlos Sierra. On Jan. 28, Sierra's car was surrounded by two persons who threatened the congressman with a gun. They were subdued and arrested by Sierra's security detail.

These two incidents come shortly after the assassination of Socialist legislator, Robert Serra. Serra, who was killed in his home in October, was a rising star in the ruling socialist party of President Nicolas Maduro.

More:
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Are-Chavista-Politicians-Being-Targeted-For-Assassination-20150324-0006.html

[Demeter]

1. I don't think anyone should have to go through this...least of all Venezuelans

the relentless march of evil across the globe....led by the Corporate 1% and their sock puppet, Uncle Sap, Uncle Sadist, Uncle Sinner-in-Chief.

At least in the grave there is peace.

[Judi Lynn]

2. So true. Well said. n/t

[MisterP]

3. happened to like 25 LIBRE candidates in Honduras ...

[Marksman_91]

4. I don't know, maybe the 25,000-per-year murder rate might have something to do with it

Common criminals don't care what political party you belong to, as you might imagine. And they're much less likely to recognize prominent political figures when attempting to rob them.