Maritza Ron Diez (62) died on August 16 at night after being shot in a demonstration staged in Caracas against the results of the presidential recall referendum announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE) claiming victory for president Hugo Chávez.
 
Other nine wounded were reported, including congressman Ernesto Alvarenga, when the opposition demonstration was attacked by a group of alleged supporters of the government. Alvarenga was operated to extract a bullet from his left shoulder. He is out of danger.

Witnesses of the attack said that eight motorcyclists and two vehicles opened fire against people gathered in opposition bastion Altamira square.

In addition, a car ran over Julio Francisco Urbaneja (71), one of the demonstrators in Altamira.

Translated by Teresa León