Young protester shot in the head amid continuation of demonstrations that brand President Nicolás Maduro a dictator and demand elections

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A 20-year-old Venezuelan protester has died after being shot in the head, authorities said, taking the death toll from a month of anti-government unrest to at least 37. Demonstrators in oil-rich Zulia state tear down a statue of late Venezuelan leader as death toll from violent protests against president Nicolás Maduro rises
• Hugo Chávez statue torn down as death toll rises in Venezuela protests The president says they are seeking a violent coup with US support and is setting up a constituent assembly to rewrite the constitution and possibly replace the existing legislature. "They agreed that there is a strong need to bring the crisis to a quick and peaceful conclusion," a readout of the meeting released by the White House Saturday said.
A young man is shot dead in Valencia, Carabobo, amid ongoing protests against the government of Nicolás Maduro. Protesters tear down a statue of former President Hugo Chávez in Rosario de Perijá.