Venezuela unrest: 78 dead in violent protests

The death toll in the violent Venezuelan protests against the government's call to rewrite the Constitution has increased to 78 after an 18-year-old boy was shot dead following a demonstration, the Public Prosecutor's Office said. In a statement, the office said an "irregular situation occurred inside a commercial venue, where the young boy was shot in the arm and in the head" following the demonstration in the state of Anzoategui on Wednesday, reports Efe news. Two men were arrested following the incident. More…