man sets himself on fire in uruguay

A man set himself on fire in front of the Presidential building in Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo. While person was burning, the people in the presidential office intervened with fire tubes. It was stated that the man was taken to the hospital with serious burns, and that 80 percent of his body was burned. While it is not yet clear why the person set himself on fire, it was reported that the man came in front of the presidential building with a suitcase containing his personal belongings and work tools, and a can of gasoline.