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| Venezuela opposition politician Luis Manuel Diaz 'killed' | |
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| A regional opposition leader in Venezuela has been shot dead, his party says, less than two weeks before parliamentary elections. | A regional opposition leader in Venezuela has been shot dead, his party says, less than two weeks before parliamentary elections. |
| The Democratic Action party says Luis Manuel Diaz was killed by attackers in a car as he was holding a public meeting in the central Guarico state. | |
| Opposition leaders blamed militias supporting the governing United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). | |
| The party of President Nicolas Maduro has so far made no public comment. | The party of President Nicolas Maduro has so far made no public comment. |
| Falling approval ratings | Falling approval ratings |
| The Democratic Action party leader, Henry Ramos Allup, said Mr Diaz had been shot dead by "armed PSUV gangs" from a vehicle. | The Democratic Action party leader, Henry Ramos Allup, said Mr Diaz had been shot dead by "armed PSUV gangs" from a vehicle. |
| Mr Diaz was reportedly sharing the stage in the town of Altagracia de Orituco with Lilian Tintori, the wife of the country's jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez. | Mr Diaz was reportedly sharing the stage in the town of Altagracia de Orituco with Lilian Tintori, the wife of the country's jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez. |
| Venezuelan officials are yet to confirm the shooting. | Venezuelan officials are yet to confirm the shooting. |
| The PSUV currently holds a majority of seats in parliament. | The PSUV currently holds a majority of seats in parliament. |
| But recent opinion polls suggest that if the election set for 6 December were held now, the opposition coalition would win convincingly. | But recent opinion polls suggest that if the election set for 6 December were held now, the opposition coalition would win convincingly. |
| Venezuela's rampant crime, the drop in oil revenues and chronic shortages of basic goods have hurt President Maduro's approval ratings. | Venezuela's rampant crime, the drop in oil revenues and chronic shortages of basic goods have hurt President Maduro's approval ratings. |
| The opposition alleged widespread fraud in the 2013 presidential election in which Mr Maduro claimed a narrow victory. | The opposition alleged widespread fraud in the 2013 presidential election in which Mr Maduro claimed a narrow victory. |
| Mr Maduro repeatedly denied the allegations and the result was upheld after an audit by the electoral council. | Mr Maduro repeatedly denied the allegations and the result was upheld after an audit by the electoral council. |