On 12 February 2014, Youth Day in Venezuela, various parties in opposition to the Venezuelan government and student groups marched in the entire country in protest against the government. In Caracas, the protest march was held from Plaza Venezuela to the Public Ministry's offices in the city's downtown.[3][4] An hour after the march ended, clashes occurred in the La Candelaria Parish; protesters armed with rocks, bottles, fireworks and slingshots skirmished with authorities who responded with tear gas.[5] During the confrontations, Da Costa was shot and killed.[5]
On 13 February 2014, President Nicolás Maduro said Da Costa and Montoya were killed by the same person and that the murders were part of the "violence generated by the opposition". The Secretary of the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), the opposition coalition, Ramón Guillermo Aveledo, rejected President Maduro's statements and maintained the protesters were not ill-intended, while hinting at possible government infiltrates in the march.[6]
Days later, Últimas Noticias published the results of an investigative work on the murders, in which it claimed to have discovered both men in uniform and civilians had shot against the protesters on 12 February.[8] In April 2014, six SEBIN officers were apprehended and the alleged murderer of Da Costa was formally indicted.[9]
The trial on Da Costa and Montoya's murders was delayed in various occasions,[10] until it finally started on 16 June 2015, over a year after they took place.[11] One of the SEBIN officers was sentenced to prison in 2016.[12]
^ ab. Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Caracas. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^"DUELO: "Dios, te entrego a mi hijo"". Reportero24 (in Spanish). 15 February 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^. Su Noticiero (in Spanish). 11 February 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^"Así marchó la oposición en Venezuela (Fotos)". La Patilla (in Spanish). 12 February 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^ abMeza, Alfredo (2014-02-13). "Venezuelan protests leave three dead and dozens injured". El País. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
^. Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Caracas. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^. Notitarde (in Spanish). 19 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^. Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Caracas. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^. El Nacional (in Spanish). Caracas. 11 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^"Inicio del juicio a asesinos de Bassil Da Costa fue diferido por cuarta vez". El Universal (in Spanish). Caracas. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^"Comenzó juicio por el asesinato de Bassil Dacosta". Runrun.es (in Spanish). 16 June 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
^"A nueve años de sus asesinatos, persiste el recuerdo de Bassil Da Costa y Robert Redman" [Nine years after their murders, the memory of Bassil Da Costa and Robert Redman persists]. El Diario (in Spanish). 12 February 2023.
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Bassil Da Costa a Guatire 7 May 1990 Caracas 12 February 2014 was a Venezuelan university student killed during the 2014 protests against the Venezuelan government the first death of the wave of protests 1 Da Costa was a marketing student at the Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt in Caracas 2 Bassil Da CostaGraffiti of Da CostaBornBassil Alejandro Da Costa a Frias 1990 05 07 May 7 1990Guatire Venezuela 1 Died12 February 2014 2014 02 13 aged 23 Caracas VenezuelaCause of deathGunshotNationalityVenezuelanOccupationStudentKnown forFirst death during the 2014 Venezuelan protestsParent s Alejandro Da CostaJeneth Frias External videos Quien mato a Bassil da Costa Chronology of the 12 February 2014 events Contents 1 Death 1 1 Investigations 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksDeath editOn 12 February 2014 Youth Day in Venezuela various parties in opposition to the Venezuelan government and student groups marched in the entire country in protest against the government In Caracas the protest march was held from Plaza Venezuela to the Public Ministry s offices in the city s downtown 3 4 An hour after the march ended clashes occurred in the La Candelaria Parish protesters armed with rocks bottles fireworks and slingshots skirmished with authorities who responded with tear gas 5 During the confrontations Da Costa was shot and killed 5 On 13 February 2014 President Nicolas Maduro said Da Costa and Montoya were killed by the same person and that the murders were part of the violence generated by the opposition The Secretary of the Democratic Unity Roundtable MUD the opposition coalition Ramon Guillermo Aveledo rejected President Maduro s statements and maintained the protesters were not ill intended while hinting at possible government infiltrates in the march 6 Investigations edit The first investigations made by the Cuerpo de Investigaciones Cientificas Penales y Criminalisticas CICPC identified at least three members of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service SEBIN who had shot against protesters near the Public Ministry offices the day of the march amongst them the alleged killer of Da Costa 7 Days later Ultimas Noticias published the results of an investigative work on the murders in which it claimed to have discovered both men in uniform and civilians had shot against the protesters on 12 February 8 In April 2014 six SEBIN officers were apprehended and the alleged murderer of Da Costa was formally indicted 9 The trial on Da Costa and Montoya s murders was delayed in various occasions 10 until it finally started on 16 June 2015 over a year after they took place 11 One of the SEBIN officers was sentenced to prison in 2016 12 See also editGenesis Carmona Timeline of the 2014 Venezuelan protestsNotes edit Also spelt as Dacosta by the media References edit a b Bassil Da Costa el estudiante asesinado tras recibir disparo en protesta opositora Ultimas Noticias in Spanish Caracas 13 February 2014 Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 25 December 2015 DUELO Dios te entrego a mi hijo Reportero24 in Spanish 15 February 2014 Retrieved 25 December 2015 Estos son los puntos de concentracion de la marcha 12F de los estudiantes Su Noticiero in Spanish 11 February 2014 Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Retrieved 25 December 2015 Asi marcho la oposicion en Venezuela Fotos La Patilla in Spanish 12 February 2014 Retrieved 25 December 2015 a b Meza Alfredo 2014 02 13 Venezuelan protests leave three dead and dozens injured El Pais Retrieved 2023 11 12 La MUD rechaza la violencia y se declara en luto Ultimas Noticias in Spanish Caracas 13 February 2014 Archived from the original on 27 December 2015 Retrieved 25 December 2015 Identificaron al homicida de Montoya y Dacosta Notitarde in Spanish 19 February 2014 Archived from the original on 27 December 2015 Retrieved 25 December 2015 Reportaje de UN sobre el 12 F se lleva el premio IPYS Ultimas Noticias in Spanish Caracas 23 June 2014 Archived from the original on 27 December 2015 Retrieved 25 December 2015 Acusan a funcionario del Sebin por el asesinato de Bassil Dacosta El Nacional in Spanish Caracas 11 April 2014 Archived from the original on 27 December 2015 Retrieved 25 December 2015 Inicio del juicio a asesinos de Bassil Da Costa fue diferido por cuarta vez El Universal in Spanish Caracas 10 April 2015 Retrieved 25 December 2015 Comenzo juicio por el asesinato de Bassil Dacosta Runrun es in Spanish 16 June 2015 Retrieved 25 December 2015 A nueve anos de sus asesinatos persiste el recuerdo de Bassil Da Costa y Robert Redman Nine years after their murders the memory of Bassil Da Costa and Robert Redman persists El Diario in Spanish 12 February 2023 External links editThe Day Journalism Defeated the State Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bassil Da Costa amp oldid 1206805027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
