Lilian Tintori (L), wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, raises her arms while she speaks next to Henry Ramos Allup (R), leader of the opposition party AD (Accion Democratica), during a news conference in Caracas November 26, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
CARACAS (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government on Friday blasted the United States for linking an activist's murder to upcoming legislative elections and said it would sue an opposition leader who has blamed the ruling Socialist Party.
The Wednesday night killing of Luis Diaz, a leader of the opposition Democratic Action party in central Guarico state who was gunned down at a public meeting, rocked Venezuela days before the vote for a new National Assembly, which the Socialists risk losing for the first time in 16 years.
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