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ChangoLoa

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Mon Feb 24, 2014, 04:43 AM Feb 2014

Venezuela government violence and murders

José Alejandro Márquez died sunday night in Caracas after 4 days of coma. He was wildly beat up by two National Guards on feb. 19, while he was recording the demonstration with his phone. One of the guards ordered him to give away his cell phone, but he disobeyed. Instead, he started running away. Unfortunately, he fell down, the two guards caught him, stole his phone and kicked him so hard in the head while he was lying on the floor that they ended up putting him in a coma, and eventually killing him.

In Spanish:

http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/protestas-en-venezuela/140223/fallecio-jose-alejandro-marquez-tras-varios-dias-en-coma

PROTESTAS EN VENEZUELA | Fue golpeado por la GNB el 19F
Falleció José Alejandro Márquez tras varios días en coma

Caracas.- José Alejandro Márquez, el ingeniero que fue golpeado por efectivos de la Guardia Nacional la noche del pasado miércoles 19F durante las manifestaciones escenificadas en Candelaria, falleció la noche de este domingo en un centro de salud privado.

Márquez salió de su residencia el miércoles a participar en una de las manifestaciones, cuando un funcionario de la Guardia Nacional Bolivariana lo detuvo y le exigió que le entregara su teléfono celular, en el cual grababa las incidencias de las barricadas colocadas en la esquina de Candilito. El profesional corrió para evitar que lo sometiera y el efectivo le disparó. La víctima pudo evadir las balas, pero se cayó en la acera y se golpeó la cabeza.

Posteriormente, se conoció que los efectivos castrenses le propinaron una golpiza y se llevaron su celular. Fue trasladado al hospital Vargas. Luego fue trasladado al Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad, donde permaneció en coma. Le diagnosticaron muerte cerebral y falleció este domingo.

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Venezuela government violence and murders (Original Post) ChangoLoa Feb 2014 OP
Génesis Carmona, Miss Tourism 2013, is dead after being shot in protest ChangoLoa Feb 2014 #1
violence is the chavista way n/t Bacchus4.0 Feb 2014 #2

ChangoLoa

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1. Génesis Carmona, Miss Tourism 2013, is dead after being shot in protest
Mon Feb 24, 2014, 04:48 AM
Feb 2014

Génesis Carmona, Miss Tourism Carabobo 2013, passed away on Wednesday at midday after being operated on Tuesday. The young lady had been shot at her head when taking part in a demonstration held in Valencia, the capital city of central Carabobo state. The demonstration ended up in clashes.

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Sudden and devastating counter-attack

Earlier, Carabobo state governor Francisco Ameliach urged the members of Bolívar-Chávez Battle Units (UBCH) to prepare "to fire back fascists."

In the same message, Ameliach explained that National Assembly Speaker Diosdado Cabello would "give the order."

As noted by him, Pablo Aure, the secretary of Carabobo University, "leads the attack against our glorious Bolivarian National Armed Forces."

http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional-y-politica/140219/genesis-carmona-miss-tourism-2013-is-dead-after-being-shot-in-protest

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