Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas
Maduro spoke Thursday of a “conspiracy” in the killing of anti-government
demonstrator Fabian Urbina Monday, just as the death toll after 83 days of
protest keeps growing, reaching 74 killed in demonstrations and related events.
Thursday’s tragic death is the first one taking place since the opposition (80%
of the country, according to the latest polls) said it was disavowing the
Maduro government, executive, Supreme Court, electoral board and all. Maduro
said Thursday he was ordering an investigation into the murder of Urbina, which
will apparently be independent from the one former ally turned foe Attorney
General Luisa Ortega launched Monday night. Ortega’s office already has three
National Guard members in custody for the Urbina murder. More…
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