Germán Mavare (died May 6, 2016) was a local politician of the Venezuelan centre-left party A New Era, leading the urbanization (municipality) of Carucieña in Barquisimeto, Lara.[1]

Death

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On May 5, 2016, Mavare, a secretary for social engagement of his party, was reported to have been distributing political fliers late at night when he was approached by a motorcyclist, who asked Mavare his name before shooting him in the head.[2] He died in hospital in the early hours of the morning.[3] His party described the killing as an assassination.[4][5] Other media publications speculated that the primary motive for the attack was theft of Mavare's mobile phone.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Venezuela: Dirigente opositor muere tras recibir disparo en la cabeza". 6 May 2016.
  2. ^ "▷ Asesinado con un tiro en la cabeza dirigente de UNT en la Carucieña". 6 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Asesinan a dirigente opositor venezolano". 6 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Asesinan en Lara a dirigente de Un Nuevo Tiempo, Germán Mavare". Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  5. ^ "Latino". Fox News. 29 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Venezuela state opposition leader killed". Archived from the original on 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2016-05-08.