European Left Condemns Murder of Venezuelan deputy

The French Communist Party (PCF) and the European Left today condemned the assassination of Venezuelan deputy Robert Serra and agreed that this act is aimed at destabilizing the government of the South American country. "This heinous crime, committed with great cruelty, is signed by the paramilitary groups operating in Venezuela in complicity with the extreme right," say the French Communists in a statement.

Serra, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), and his partner, Maria Herrera, were killed with a gun penetrating puncture Wednesday night at his residence, located in the La Pastora, Libertador municipality of Caracas.

The PCF shares the pain of the families and friends of the victims, the PSUV and all the progressive forces in the country once again must face the actions to create instability and creating a climate of terror, says the text .

Meanwhile, the Party of the European Left expresses serious concern at indications of the involvement of international paramilitary groups acting in complicity with the most extremist sectors of Venezuelan right destabilization campaigns against the democratic government.

"This crime is involved in the context of harassment that is submitted to the constitutional government of President Nicolas Maduro," complains the organization.

Serra was the youngest member of Venezuela and creator of Advanced Revolutionary Movement, formed by young generations.

His remains were exposed in Chapel Burning in the National Assembly, where the people came to pay tribute.