Bassil Da Costa | |
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 Graffiti of Da Costa | |
| Born | Bassil Alejandro Da Costa[a] Frías May 7, 1990 |
| Died | 12 February 2014 (aged 23) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot |
| Occupation | Student |
| Known for | First death during the 2014 Venezuelan protests |
| Parent(s) | Alejandro Da Costa Jeneth Frías |
| External videos | |
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 ¿Quién mató a Bassil da Costa?, Chronology of the 12 February 2014 events |
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]