Image of the funeral ceremony of late President Hugo Chavez
On March 5, President Hugo Chavez
Mr Chavez first came to power in 1998, was re-elected in 2000 and 2006 and was recently re-elected for a fourth term as president. However, due to health conditions, he is unable to continue.
He was diagnosed with cancer in 2011. In 2012, after the October election, he was taken to
The BBC reports that there were some disturbances after the announcement of Mr Chavez's death. Some attackers set fire to the tent of a group of students demanding more information about Mr Chavez's death, but no one was injured. Mr Chavez's successor, Vice President Maduro, has said the disturbances were caused by opponents. Defence Minister Diego Morelo Bellavia said the army would remain loyal to the vice president and the National Assembly and urged calm.
Some pictures of the funeral ceremony for the late President Hugo Chavez:
Supporters of late Venezuelan President Hugo ChavezHis coffin was mournfully paraded through the streets of the capital Caracas on Wednesday.
Chavez's body is taken from the hospital where the "great leader's" heart liestheir heart stopped beating, to the Military Academy to prepare for the funeral in three days
Some mourners held up portraits.of the talented leader, some others waved the national flag
The coffin of the late president was covered with the tricolor national flag of Venezuela.
People of this country poured into the streets, they cried and shouted revolutionary slogans.
The national army was deployed to ensure security across the country.
Vice President Nicolas Maduro, Mr Chavez's hand-picked successor, has promised to continue his career.
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