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Venezuela protesters target Hugo Chávez statues amid disputed election

Venezuela protesters target Hugo Chávez statues amid disputed election

Opposition supporters shout government ‘is going to fall’ while tearing down monuments of Maduro’s mentor

As protests over Venezuela’s disputed presidential election spread across the country, opposition supporters have focused their fury on president Nicolás Maduro’s predecessor and political mentor, Hugo Chávez.

At least seven statues of the former leader have been attacked, some beheaded with sledgehammers, and some completely torn down.

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