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Mourning Hugo Chavez People across Latin America and the world react to the news of the death of the Venezuelan president and socialist leader.
March 7, 2013
A woman reacts as she files past the open casket of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the Military Academy chapel in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital.
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Miraflores Palace via AFP/Getty Images
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March 7, 2013
Chavez supporters cry as they view his coffin during the wake at the Military Academy chapel in Caracas.
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Miraflores Palace via Reuters
March 7, 2013
Citizens queue outside the Military Academy chapel to pay tribute to Chavez in Caracas.
Efrain Gonzalez
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Miraflores Palace via AFP/Getty Images
March 6, 2013
A woman holds a picture of Chavez against her face as she cries outside the military hospital where he died Tuesday in Caracas. Seven days of mourning were declared, and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday.
Ariana Cubillos
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AP
March 6, 2013
A portrait of Chavez is seen among floral and typical Russian tributes placed outside the Venezuelan Embassy in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted by media reports as saying that Chavez was an “exceptional and strong person, who looked to the future and set high standards for himself.”
Yuri Kochetkov
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European Pressphoto Agency
March 6, 2013
A man writes a note in a book of condolence at the Venezuelan Embassy in Berlin.
Michael Sohn
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AP
March 5, 2013
Venezuela's Caracas players observe a minute of silence honoring Chavez before a Copa Libertadores soccer match against Brazil's Gremio in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Nabor Goulart
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AP
March 5, 2013
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega speaks at Revolution Square in Managua, Nicaragua, during a ceremony in honor of Chavez.
Hector Retamal
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March 5, 2013
A Chavez supporter holds a picture of him during the ceremony in his honor at Revolution Square in Managua, Nicaragua.
Hector Retamal
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March 5, 2013
Chavez supporters light candles in front of the Venezuelan Embassy in Santiago, Chile.
Claudio Santana
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AFP/Getty Images
March 5, 2013
Argentine supporters of Chavez react as they gather in front of the Venezuelan Embassy in Buenos Aires.
Victor R. Caivano
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AP
March 5, 2013
Bolivian President Evo Morales pauses during a news conference at the government palace in La Paz. Morales, one of Chavez's closest allies and most loyal disciples, decreed seven days of mourning in his country.
Juan Karita
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AP
March 5, 2013
Chavez supporters react to the announcement of his death outside the hospital where he was being treated in Caracas. Chavez died Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer, ending 14 years of tumultuous rule that made the socialist leader a hero for the poor but a hate figure to his opponents. The banner reads, "Chavez, our liberator in the 21st century."
Carlos Garcia Rawlins
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Reuters
March 5, 2013
A Chavez supporter holds a poster of the late president and a candle outside the Venezuelan Embassy in Quito, Ecuador.
Rodrigo Buendia
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AFP/Getty Images
March 5, 2013
Chavez supporters wave a national flag outside the military hospital in Caracas.
Leo Ramirez
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AFP/Getty Images
March 5, 2013
A Chavez supporter cries as she holds a sign that reads in Spanish "I am Chavez" as other Chavistas gather in Bolivar Square in Caracas.
Ariana Cubillos
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AP
March 5, 2013
Chavez supporters react to the announcement of his death outside his hospital in Caracas.
Carlos Garcia Rawlins
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Reuters
March 5, 2013
Chavez supporters outside the Caracas hospital where he was being treated. Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced the president’s death in a televised speech.
Carlos Garcia Rawlins
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Reuters
March 5, 2013
Chavez supporters react outside the Caracas hospital. News of El Comandante’s death led some of his followers to pour into the streets of Venezuela, which the populist leftist had turned into a socialist state modeled partly on the Cuban regime he revered.
Fernando Llano
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AP
March 5, 2013
Chavez’s death prompts tears in Caracas. After his death was announced, President Obama said in a statement that “the United States reaffirms its support for the Venezuelan people and its interest in developing a constructive relationship with the Venezuelan government.”
Fernando Llano
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AP
March 5, 2013
Reaction to Chavez’s death in Caracas. Under the constitution, Chavez’s death should trigger a presidential election to replace him within a month. Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said in a television interview Tuesday that Vice President Nicolas Maduro will be the interim president until the election.
Ariana Cubillos
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AP
March 5, 2013
Supporters of Chavez react as they learn of his death. Venezuela had been in a state of tension for weeks after Chavez flew to Cuba on Dec. 10 for his fourth and most complicated cancer surgery. Chavez returned to Venezuela on Feb. 18 but was not seen publicly again.
Ariana Cubillos
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AP
March 5, 2013
Reaction to Chavez’s death in Caracas. The government did not say what caused his death, having never revealed what kind of cancer he had been battling since it was detected in June 2011. But the president had been suffering from a severe infection and serious respiratory problems, Maduro had said in an earlier announcement.
Jorge Silva
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Reuters
March 5, 2013
Supporters of Chavez react to the announcement of his death in Caracas. The absence of Chavez from Venezuela’s daily life was an astonishing shift in a country where all things political had revolved around a man who loved the limelight.
Carlos Garcia Rawlins
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Reuters
March 5, 2013
Supporters of Chavez react to the announcement of his death outside the hospital where he was being treated, in Caracas. Despite the outpouring of grief, Chavez had also deeply divided this country of 29 million. He was able to take control of the courts, the congress and all other institutions, while forcing some of his toughest opponents into exile.
Carlos Garcia Rawlins
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Reuters
March 5, 2013
A Chavez supporter in Caracas. The 58-year-old leader had ruled Venezuela for 14 years, becoming a savior to millions but seen as a despot by opponents.
Juan Barreto
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