Robert Serra
Robert Serra | |
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Born | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 16 January 1987
Died | 1 October 2014 Caracas, Venezuela | (aged 27)
Occupation(s) | Criminologist and politician |
Political party | PSUV |
Robert Serra (16 January 1987 – 1 October 2014) was a Venezuelan politician from Maracaibo and a member of the Venezuelan National Assembly for the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).[1]
Early life
According to political analyst Helly Angel, Serra had a "very aggressive temperament" and stated that he "was very controversial, very problematic, even within their own family unit, with many conflicts and confrontations, even among his own family". He also described Serra as a "admirer of
Death
Serra and his companion María Herrera were stabbed at his home in Caracas on 1 October 2014.[4][5][6]
Venezuelan government
Following the discovery of Serra's body, the Venezuelan government accused opposition parties and hired killers of his death.
Others
Contrasting the Venezuelan government's statements, some have called Serra's murder an alleged
During a pause between a supposed gunfight in downtown Caracas, Odreman made statements hinting at the involvement between the clash and Serra's death, criticized law enforcement corruption and said to Minister Miguel Rodríguez Torres, “I lay full responsibility on you of what might happen to me. Enough comrades have been sacrificed”.[15][16][17] A little over an hour after his statements, photographs emerged showing the 5 de Marzo colectivo leader Odreman being held captive by Venezuelan authorities followed by videos which showed his dead body lying in a pool of blood.[15][16] Though the Venezuelan government denied that the clashes and resulting deaths of colectivo members were related to Serra's death,[15][16] Runrunes noted in an investigative article that the police and bodyguards arrested by Venezuelan authorities involved with Serra's death were also members of colectivos.[12]
Arrest of Leiver Padilla Mendoza and Julio Cesar Velez
Leiver Padilla Mendoza, a dual Colombian-Venezuelan citizen, was captured by Colombian police in November 2014 and extradited to Venezuela in 2015 to face trial for the murders of Serra and Herrera.
See also
References
- ^ "Noticia al Dia: ¿Quién era Robert Serra?". Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Robert Serra: Hombre fuerte de los colectivos chavistas". Venezuela Al Dia. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ a b Lansberg-Rodriguez, Daniel (8 October 2014). "In Caracas, Death Doesn't Discriminate According to Politics". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Chavista legislator Robert Serra murdered in Venezuela". DW.DE. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "BBC News - Venezuelan lawmaker Robert Serra killed in Caracas". BBC News. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ Buitrago, Deisy (2 October 2014). "Venezuelan 'Chavista' lawmaker Serra stabbed, killed at home". Reuters. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "A murder in Venezuela: Most foul". The Economist. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Maduro: Asesinos de Robert Serra fueron identificados". El Nacional. 3 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Expresidente Uribe rechazó acusaciones de Maduro por muerte de Serra". El Universal. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Colombia gang 'behind Venezuela lawmaker Serra's murder'". BBC. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "$500 mil en efectivo les pagaron a asesinos de Robert Serra". Globovision. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ a b Dávila Torres, Daniela; Sosa Calcaño, María (10 October 2014). "4 casos relacionan 9 homicidios". Runrunes. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ Rísquez, Ronna (1 November 2014). "Robert Serra: "No sabía que mi hijo tenía un jefe de escoltas"". Runrunes. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ Lee, Brianna (28 October 2014). "Venezuela's Maduro Promises A 'Police Revolution' After Lawmaker Robert Serra's Murder". International Business Times. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ a b c López, Virginia (8 October 2014). "Venezuela militia members killed by police amid political unrest". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Sanchez, Fabiola; Rueda, Jorge (8 October 2014). "5 Dead in Venezuela After Tense Police Standoff". ABC News. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Difunden presunto video de José Odreman muerto en Quinta Crespo". Panorama. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Colombia to extradite Robert Serra murder suspect to Venezuela". BBC News. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Serra Suspect extradited for murder of late deputy arrives in Venezuela". Reuters Archive Licensing. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Conoce a Julio Vélez, el presunto autor intelectual del asesinato de Robert Serra". Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.