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Curacao politician Helmin Wiels shot dead - chairman - 05-06-2013
A prominent politician on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao, Helmin Wiels, has been shot dead.
Witnesses said he was killed on the beach by gunmen who sped off in a car.
Mr Wiels, 54, led the Pueblo Soberano party, which campaigns for independence from the Netherlands.
Local media say it is the first time a politician has been assassinated in Curacao. Prime Minister Daniel Hodge said: "This act was horrendous, terrible, and we are in shock."
Beach attack
"We are not accustomed to these things on the island," the prime minister said.
A motive for the killing remains unclear, but the Curacao government said Mr Wiels had received threats in the past.