Venezuela's Maduro Attacks 'Fascist' Protesters for Setting Man on Fire

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Source: Reuters/Newsweek

BY REUTERS ON 5/22/17 AT 3:00 AM

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro excoriated opposition protesters on Sunday for setting a man on fire during a demonstration, accusing them of targeting him for being pro-government.

"A person was set on fire, beaten up, stabbed... They nearly lynched him, just because he shouted out that he was a 'Chavista'," Maduro said, referring to the ruling socialist movement set up by his predecessor Hugo Chavez.

Witnesses to the incident on Saturday afternoon, including a Reuters photographer, said the crowd had accused the man of being a thief.

About 100 people, who had been participating in anti-Maduro protests, surrounded him, doused him in gasoline and set him alight in Plaza Altamira in east Caracas, the witnesses said.

Though some in the crowd said he should die, others helped him and the man survived.

Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/venezuelas-maduro-attacks-fascist-protesters-setting-man-fire-613063

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1. Terrible! If this is true, it does NOT help their position. NO excuse for this.

[Bradical79]

3. It's probably not true

The article cites multiple witnesses and a journalist that the man was accused of theft. Seems likely Maduro is lying about this horrible attack to garner sympathy.

This is an example of a complete breakdown of the rule of law under Maduro.

[IronLionZion]

2. Is there any hope for Venezuela?

it looks like that country is nearing collapse as people lose their shit. What a mess with no end in sight.

I'm not sure what someone else can do at this point to fix their economy.