HUGO CHAVEZ's funeral: a disputed burial with uncertainty in its wake, Mar 07, 2013

 "Venezuela will bid farewell to Hugo Chávez on Friday with a massive funeral the like of which South America has not seen since the death of Evita Perón, clearing the stage for a tumultuous election campaign. At least 14 world leaders and hundreds of thousands of supporters are expected in Caracas for an emotional ceremony amid last-minute wrangling over where the president will be buried and increasing uncertainty over the country's future, with speculation the election could be delayed. Under the constitution, a vote should be held within 30 days of Tuesday's announcement of Chávez's death but politicians and officials have signalled there may not be time to organise so quickly. Admiral Diego Molero Bellavia, the defence minister, fuelled the febrile mood by urging Venezuelans to vote for Chávez's designated heir, the vice-president, Nicolás Maduro, and to give opposition "fascists a good hiding" at the polls. He told state TV that the armed forces' "mission" was to put Maduro in the presidency."
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