Murder of Chavist's lawmaker was “planned” (Minister of Justice) A lawmaker allied with Venezuela's socialist government and his female companion were found murdered in Caracas, a crime roundly condemned Thursday by President Nicolas Maduro. Miguel Rodriguez Torres, Caracas' minister of Justice and the Interior, told reporters Thursday that the killings "were an intentional act of homicide, planned and carried out with great precision." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES (images of the funeral at the National Assembly chapel will follow)