Luis Manuel Diaz: Venezuelan oppostion politician shot dead at campaign event
Luis Manuel Diaz, a Venezuelan regional opposition leader, was shot to death at a campaign rally for next week's congressional elections, his party said.
The shooting took place on Wednesday 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.
Another top party official, Henry Ramos Allup, said Diaz was killed while sitting on stage next to Lilian Tintori, wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who is one of the best known faces of forces opposing Venezuela's socialist government.
Ms Tintori is one of the best known faces of the forces opposing Venezuela's socialist government.
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