Hecder Lugo was hurt during fighting between demonstrators and security forces in Valencia on Thursday that also injured four others, the local opposition Mayor Enzo Scarano said in a series of tweets. There has been violence and widespread looting this week in Valencia, a once-bustling industrial hub two hours from the capital by road. And in an incident loaded with symbolism, a handful of young men destroyed a statue of late leader Hugo Chavez in the oil-producing Zulia state, according to videos circulating on social media on Friday evening. “Students destroyed this statue of Chavez. Fatalities have included supporters of both sides, bystanders and members of the security forces.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 06, 2017 07:07 UTC