Hugo Chavez statues toppled across Venezuela in post-election unrest

In the city of La Guaira, protesters ripped down a statue which was then dragged by motorcycles across a plaza, doused in gasoline and set on fire.

Anti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chavez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of an election by the late president’s handpicked successor, Nicolas Maduro.