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X.A.12. Novemb . - page eight " NOTE: : Venezuela: Since we have received the above reports from our Venezualan observers, an incident has happened that might have important political consequencese In a clash with police forces, Leonardo Ruiz Pineda (former President Betancourt's representative at the head of the illegal "Accion Democratica") has been killede Builed former President Romulo Gallegos Betancourt and several members of his staff have issued a protest note, accusing the Venezueian “dictatorial junta” and asking the United Nations to intervenes In view of the forthcoming elections in the country and in view of the strategic and explosive Carribean situation, the Venezuelan evoluti should be carefully watched in the next few weekse ee 48.