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National Union of Workers Demands Justice
Following the murder of two Venezuelan trade unionists this week, the National Union of Workers (UNETE) demanded that state security forces carry out efficient investigations and adopt preventative measures to protect union leaders.
On Monday night, UNETE member Alexis Díaz died after being shot twice outside of his home in Aragua state. Díaz, a father of five, was a union organizer at Plumrose, a Danish meat processing company, and a member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
Local news reports identified Diaz’s attacker as Cristian Vargas, who had recently been released from jail and had charges pending against him for robbery and homicide. Díaz allegedly fired back using the handgun he carried, wounding Vargas, who was taken to the hospital and remains in police custody.
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