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RIGHT-WING violence continued in Venezuela on Monday despite a deal to release opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez from prison.
A candidate standing in July 30 elections to the new constituent assembly was assassinated in broad daylight at a rally in Aragua state, west of the national capital Caracas.
Jose Luis Rivas was shot eight times at close range in the state capital Maracay and died at the scene. His killer reportedly escaped into the crowd.
The global left must be unwavering in it is support for Venezuela as Washington increases its aggression, and clear-eyed about the West’s cynical motives for targeting it, says CLAUDIA WEBBE
US baseless accusations of drug trafficking and the outrageous putting of a bounty on a president of a sovereign country do not bode well, reports PABLO MERIGUET