The leader of opposition party, UNT has been shot dead. Venezuelan opposition leader, German Mavare was assassinated in the western state of Lara, UNT said via its Twitter feed;
The board of the UNT expresses its deepest sorrow for the slaying of colleague German Mavare. We demand justice and an end to violence.
Reacting to the death of the party leader, Mayor of Iribarren in Lara state,Alfredo Ramos said via his Twitter account after the incident that;
German Mavare, of the popular urbanization of Carucieña, a tireless fighter for social causes, has just been hit by a bullet in the head.
An opposition lawmaker of the Voluntad Popular party, Luis Florido via his Twitter account said;
German Mavare died. A red bullet ended his life. Politics today is high risk. We demand an investigation of the case #NoMoreViolence #Lara".