Maria Corina Machado. (Photo - La Patilla)
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Armed Assault Targets Opposition Leader in Venezuela Ahead of Elections
Armed men attacked the house in which Venezuela's leading opposition party leader, Maria Corina Machado, resided in during her visit to Táchira on July 4, as election day looms closer for the nation. The news of the attack was revealed by the president of the El Amparo Foundation and director of the International Committee against Impunity in Venezuela (Ciciven), Walter Márquez, during a press conference.