Pregnant woman, Venez National Guardsman killed
Pregnant woman, Venez National Guardsman killed
Published: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 3:27 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, March 24, 2014 at 3:27 p.m.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A pregnant woman who was shot in the head and a National Guard member fired upon as he tried to clear a roadway are the latest casualties of violence tied to ongoing protests in Venezuela, authorities said Monday.
The head of Venezuela's congress, meanwhile, said a top opposition politician had lost her seat and is no longer immune from prosecution for allegedly fomenting violence in the anti-government protests.
The woman who was killed, 28-year-old Adriana Urquiola, died Sunday night in Guaicaipuro, said the mayor of the municipality just outside the capital of Caracas.
Five months pregnant, Urquiola was shot after she left a bus that was stuck in traffic because of a barricade built by anti-government protesters. She had begun walking toward the road block but didn't appear to have been participating in the protest. It was unclear when she was fired upon.
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