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Ammunition that killed indigenous person on the border does not belong to the Bolivarian Guard, says Chavista leader.

The information comes from the president of the National Constituent Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, commenting on the death of an indigenous person this Friday (22), in the community of Kumarakapay, in the state of Bolívar; according to him, this is proof that there is no involvement of the Bolivarian National Guard in the crime; indigenous people and Venezuelan military personnel clashed and a woman and her husband were killed and at least 15 other people were injured.

Ammunition that killed indigenous person on the border does not belong to the Bolivarian Guard, says Chavista leader.

247 - The ammunition cartridge used in murder of Zoraida RodriguezOn Friday (22), a Venezuelan indigenous woman killed in an incident in the community of Kumarakapay, in the state of Bolívar, is not from the Bolivarian National Guard. This is what the president of the National Constituent Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, reported, emphasizing that this was proof that there is no involvement of the Guard in the crime.

Cabello's statement was the first by a Chavista leader regarding the death of an indigenous woman, according to the report. Brazil of Fact.

"There is a deceased person. That's the information I have. Initially, they said it was the National Guard, but, based on the type of cartridge, it's already clear that it has nothing to do with the National Guard. These are violent groups, led by members of Popular Will," said the Chavista, accusing the opposition party of having orchestrated the attack. Members of Popular Will, on the other hand, used social media to attribute the assassination to the Bolivarian Army.

Cabello added that the opposition, led by the self-proclaimed "interim president" Juan Guaidó, is committed to producing controversies and "false positives," that is, rumors to destabilize the government of Nicolás Maduro. Chavistas oppose the entry of "humanitarian aid" sponsored by the United States, believing that allowing trucks to cross the border would pave the way for a "Trojan horse" aimed at overthrowing the elected president.