Young ‘Chavista’ lawmaker Robert Serra killed in Venezuela [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

Young ‘Chavista’ lawmaker Robert Serra killed in Venezuela

Serra, 27, was Venezuela’s youngest lawmaker

Reuters
Published: 13:13 October 2, 2014

CARACAS: A “Chavista” ruling party lawmaker was killed on Wednesday in Venezuela’s latest high-profile violent crime.

Robert Serra and his partner, Maria Herrera, were found dead in his home in the poor La Pastora neighbourhood of the capital, Caracas, state news agency AVN reported.

“They were vilely killed here in their house, a two-storied house, on the ground floor lay the woman and on the upper floor lay Robert Serra,” Interior and Justice Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres told state television. “I call on members of the PSUV (party), on youth in political parties ... to all citizens, to remain calm as we’ll investigate this fully,” he said.

Serra, 27, was Venezuela’s youngest lawmaker, according to his blog. He had a Master’s Degree in criminology, media reported.
He was seen as one of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela’s (PSUV) most promising young leaders and his death again puts the spotlight on one of the world’s highest homicide rates.

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