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Venezuela man set alight at protest dies



A 22-year-old who was set alight last month at an anti-
government protest in Venezuela's capital Caracas has
 died.

Photographs had showed the man, Orlando Figuera, surrounded by an angry crowd in the Altamira district.

On Friday prosecutors said suspects had been identified.

President Nicolás Maduro has said the victim was
 set upon because he was a government supporter.

At least 60 people have been killed in protest-related
 violence since the beginning of April.

Warning: This article contains an image that readers
 might find disturbing.

In one picture, a masked man can be seen pouring
 petrol over Mr Figuera, who was kneeling on the ground 
at the time.

Another photograph seems to show another masked
 man lighting a lighter. Mr Figuera was engulfed in flames.

Doctors' reports said he had suffered burns to 80% 
of his body.

Witnesses said the crowd had accused Mr Figuera 
of being a thief.

But President Maduro blamed the leader of the 
opposition- controlled National Assembly, Julio Borges, 
for the death of Mr Figuera, arguing that Mr Borges had 
called on opposition supporters to protest.

"Julio Borges is responsible for these crimes because 
he has led the opposition calls for insurrection, violence
 and aggression against our fatherland," he said.

Opposition politicians in turn blamed the government 
of President Maduro.

Opposition leader Henrique Capriles on Twitter
 demanded justice for all of those people killed in the 
protests.

Figures from the chief prosecutor's office suggest 
that at least 60 people have died since a wave of almost 
daily anti-government protests began on 1 April.

Rival pro- and anti-government rallies are planned for 
later on Monday.

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