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Zorro

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Wed Sep 12, 2012, 09:45 PM Sep 2012

Violence breaks out at Venezuela campaign event

Source: AP

Violence erupted at an opposition campaign event in Venezuela on Wednesday as supporters of President Hugo Chavez blocked a road and a campaign truck was torched. Both sides hurled rocks, and police said at least 14 people were hurt.

A large crowd of Chavez supporters in red shirts blocked a main road near the airport in the coastal town of Puerto Cabello before a visit by opposition candidate Henrique Capriles. A truck used by Capriles campaign was set ablaze, and a motorcycle was also torched.

Capriles had been scheduled to visit an area that has traditionally leaned pro-Chavez, and opposition supporters were seen running to take cover during the violence.

At least 14 people suffered cuts and other minor injuries, police in Carabobo state said.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/violence-breaks-venezuela-campaign-event-163530590.html

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Violence breaks out at Venezuela campaign event (Original Post) Zorro Sep 2012 OP
Chavez phanbois is 3-2-1... Archae Sep 2012 #1
"Minor cuts and bruises" : hell of a lot better than our goons / police do. Vidar Sep 2012 #2
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