Gunmen on motorbikes attacked Venezuelan voters lining up for an opposition-organized ballot challenging President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday, killing a 60-year-old woman and wounding three other people, according to prosecutors. The opposition coalition blamed "paramilitary groups" linked to Maduro's government. The violence confirmed fears surrounding an electoral tussle between the opposition and Maduro, focused on the beleaguered president's bid to rewrite the constitution.
Gunmen on motorbikes attacked Venezuelan voters lining up for an opposition-organized ballot challenging President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday, killing a 60-year-old woman and wounding three other people, according to prosecutors. The opposition coalition blamed "paramilitary groups" linked to Maduro's government. The violence confirmed fears surrounding an electoral tussle between the opposition and Maduro, focused on the beleaguered president's bid to rewrite the constitution.
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