Chavez funeral draws world leaders, celebrities, Venezuela's poor
His funeral drew as many as 30 heads of state including Cuba's Raul Castro... Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Morales). It also brought out Hollywood heavyweight Sean Penn who'd visisted with Chavez several times over the past few years
American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Jr was also in Caracas. Acting president Nicolas Maduro, Chavez's handpicked successor was emotional throughout the event.
Outside the military academy where Chavez was lying in state --- tears and a sea of red in honor of Chavez's ruling Socialist party
The 58-year-old leader's death after a two year battle with cancer is being taken hard by millions of Venezuelans and especially among the poor --- who considered Chavez their advocate.
SOUNDBITE: Chavez Supporter Noel Munoz saying (Spanish):
"For us Chavez will never die, Chavez brought Bolivar back to life and now we will bring Chavez back to life every day. Chavez must be in our schools, in the universities, Chavez must be in ev
American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Jr was also in Caracas. Acting president Nicolas Maduro, Chavez's handpicked successor was emotional throughout the event.
Outside the military academy where Chavez was lying in state --- tears and a sea of red in honor of Chavez's ruling Socialist party
The 58-year-old leader's death after a two year battle with cancer is being taken hard by millions of Venezuelans and especially among the poor --- who considered Chavez their advocate.
SOUNDBITE: Chavez Supporter Noel Munoz saying (Spanish):
"For us Chavez will never die, Chavez brought Bolivar back to life and now we will bring Chavez back to life every day. Chavez must be in our schools, in the universities, Chavez must be in ev
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