Supporters' emotional tributes
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March 7, 2013, Thursday
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SUPPORTERS of Hugo Chavez mourned his death in a flood of emotion that allies of the ex-leader hope will help ensure the survival of his self-styled revolution when voters elect a successor.
Ending one of Latin America's most remarkable populist rules, Chavez died on Tuesday at the age of 58 after a two-year battle with cancer.
Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets to honor the flamboyant and outspoken leader, whose body was taken to a military academy yesterday to lie in state.
State TV ran constant images of past speeches and appearances, under the banner "Chavez lives."
It was not immediately clear where Chavez would be buried. He had ordered a new mausoleum built in downtown Caracas for the remains of independence hero Simon Bolivar, his inspiration, and it is due to be finished soon. Legislator Freddy Bernal said Chavez should be laid to rest there too.
"He was our father," said Nancy Jotiya, 56, sobbing in the city's central Plaza Bolivar. "He taught us to defend ourselves. Chavismo is not over! We are the people. We will fight!"
Ending one of Latin America's most remarkable populist rules, Chavez died on Tuesday at the age of 58 after a two-year battle with cancer.
Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets to honor the flamboyant and outspoken leader, whose body was taken to a military academy yesterday to lie in state.
State TV ran constant images of past speeches and appearances, under the banner "Chavez lives."
It was not immediately clear where Chavez would be buried. He had ordered a new mausoleum built in downtown Caracas for the remains of independence hero Simon Bolivar, his inspiration, and it is due to be finished soon. Legislator Freddy Bernal said Chavez should be laid to rest there too.
"He was our father," said Nancy Jotiya, 56, sobbing in the city's central Plaza Bolivar. "He taught us to defend ourselves. Chavismo is not over! We are the people. We will fight!"
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