Venezuelan Vice-President Jorge Rodríguez Monday confirmed that a man was killed amidst protests and riots staged in Maracay, central Aragua state, and Valencia, central Carabobo state, by demonstrators opposed to the constitutional reform who burnt tires, and blocked streets.
 
José Aníbal Oliveros Yépez (19) was a worker with a government firm. He was going to work when he ran into demonstrators who blocked the street. When he insisted in traversing the street, one of the demonstrators fired a gun and killed him.

According to Rodríguez the casualty came because the opposition leaders "are hopeless because they know the people of Venezuela supports President Chávez and will endorse the reform" in next December 2 referendum.