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Venezuela: Hundreds Protest Removal of Chávez Portraits

HeadlineJan 08, 2016

In Venezuela, hundreds of people marched in Caracas Thursday to protest opposition lawmakers’ decision to remove portraits of former President Hugo Chávez from the National Assembly. Earlier this week, right-wing opposition lawmakers took control of the Congress for the first time in 17 years. At the rally, Caracas Mayor Jorge Rodríguez condemned the removal of the portraits.

Mayor Jorge Rodríguez: “We have seen hate. We have seen violence and disrespect. We tell those who promote hate and death to stay away from our loved ones, because our loved ones are sacred.”

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