Man set on fire during Venezuela protests


  • World
  • Tuesday, 23 May 2017

A man who was set on fire by people accusing him of stealing during a rally against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro runs amidst opposition supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2017. REUTERS/Marco Bello

CARACAS (Reuters) - Photographer Marco Bello has covered many violent scenes during seven weeks of anti-government protests in Venezuela, but he witnessed a particularly shocking incident at the weekend when a crowd set a man on fire.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators opposed to President Nicolas Maduro's socialist government had been marching down a highway, and when security forces blocked their way, the rally descended into clashes around east Caracas.

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