Thousands Mourn 2 Men Slain at Rally
From Times Wire Reports
Thousands of government supporters chanted “Justice!” at a funeral for two men killed at a political rally amid a 5-week-old strike aimed at toppling President Hugo Chavez.
Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel and several Cabinet ministers helped carry the coffins of Oscar Gomez Aponte, 24, and Jairo Gregorio Moran, 23.
The men died during a melee Friday between Chavez supporters, opposition marchers and security officers. Each side blamed the other for the bloodshed.
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