Lawmakers Injured in Violent Attack on Venezuelan Assembly
Seven politicians were wounded by pro-government protesters during the nation’s Independence Day.
by Aria Bendix
Jul 06, 2017
3 minutes
Seven opposition politicians were injured Wednesday during a violent attack on Venezuela’s democratically-elected National Assembly. The attacks, led by supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, took place as the rest of the country celebrated their nation’s annual Independence Day. The assembly’s president, Julio Borges, said around 350 politicians, journalists, and guests were trapped inside by protesters, who attacked from dawn to dusk. Opposition lawmaker Americo De Grazia suffered the most severe
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