Paraguay’s Congress Set Ablaze

Demonstrators in Paraguay set fire to the country's Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election.

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(Image: A protestor holds a flag outside the Congress building in Asunción, Paraguay after parts were set on fire. Credit: Norberto Duarte/AFP/Getty Images)