Fabián Urbina ( 2000-19 June 2017) was a
Venezuelan
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protester killed during the
2017 Venezuelan protests
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.
Killing
Urbina had been already wounded during a protest on 17 March near
Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador
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in Maracay. On 19 June 2017, Urbina was participating in a protest at the
Altamira
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distributor in
Caracas
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when a
National Guardsman fired a pistol at protesters, fatally wounding him and injuring five more. Urbina was transferred to the El Ávila clinic, where he was admitted without vital signs at the age of 17. The
Public Ministry identified those responsible and ordered their arrest.
Interior Ministry
Néstor Reverol
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admitted that the National Guard was responsible for his death.
A march in memory of Fabián Urbina was scheduled for 20 June; although it was rescheduled to 21 June due to the passing of
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, many still appeared to demonstrate through the storm. The following day, hundreds marched to the
Organization of American States
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(OAS) headquarters in eastern Caracas, passing the spot where Fabian Urbina was shot dead by the National Guardsman.
On 13 July, a night march was summoned in honor of those killed during the protests, including Urbina, marching to the places where the demonstrators died. Dissident CICPC inspector
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made a surprise appearance in the march, before leaving and disappearing.
The killing of Fabián Urbina was documented in a report by a panel of independent experts from the OAS, considering that it could constitute a
crime against humanity
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committed in Venezuela along with other killings during the protests.
See also
References
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2000 births
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