She said she had discussed the matter this month with InteriorMinister Giuliano Amato andJusticeMinister Clemente Mastella, who said they would work to insert an anti-violence clause in a law to combat discrimination against homosexuals.
Although Chavez and his interiorMinister pledged to make every effort to bring the killers to justice, the case seems to follow an environment of intimidation and fear that has characterized the Chavez campaign.