Hugo Chavez
Elena Frías, madre del presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez, y sus hermanos Adán, segundo desde la izquierda, Argenis, primero a la derecha, y Adelis, cuarto desde la derecha, montan guardia de honor ante el féretro del mandatario en un salón de la Academia Militar, en Caracas, el miércoles 6 de marzo de 2013. El velorio durará tres días y Venezuela decretó siete días de luto nacional. (Foto AP/Palacio Presidencial de Miraflores)
Cristina Fernandez, Nicolas Maduro, Jose Mujica, Evo Morales Lucía Topolansky
In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez, Venezuela's interim President Nicolas Maduro, second from left, Uruguay's President Jose Mujica, third from left, Bolivia's President Evo Morales fourth from left, and Mujica's wife, Uruguayan Senator Lucía Topolansky stand next to the flag-draped coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez on display during his wake in Fort Tiuna military academy where his body will lie in state in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Miraflores Presidential Press Office)
In this frame grab made from video broadcast by Telesur, the flag-draped coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez stands on display during his wake at a military academy where his body will lie in state until his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Telesur)
Esta imagen tomada de la transmisión de Telesur muestra el féretro del presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez, durante la ceremonia en que se le rindieron honores en la Academia Miliar en Caracas, el miércoles 6 de marzo de 2013 (AP Foto/Telesur)
Covered by objects placed by supporters, the coffin carrying the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez arrives to the military academy where his body will lie in state until his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Covered by objects placed by supporters, the coffin carrying the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez arrives to the military academy where his body will lie in state until his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, the flag-draped coffin carrying the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez is carried into the Fort Tiuna military academy where his body will lie in state in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Miraflores Presidential Press Office)
Cristina Fernandez, Nicolas Maduro, Jose Mujica, Evo Morales Lucía Topolansky
In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez, left, Venezuela's interim President Nicolas Maduro, second from left, Uruguay's President Jose Mujica, third from left, Bolivia's President Evo Morales, fourth from left, and Mujica's wife, Uruguayan Senator Lucía Topolansky stand next to the flag-draped coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez on display during his wake in Fort Tiuna military academy where his body will lie in state in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Miraflores Presidential Press Office)
Cristina Fernandez, Jose Mujica, Evo Morales Lucía Topolansky
De izquierda a derecha, los presidentes de Argentina Cristina Fernández; José Mujica de Uruguay; Evo Morales de Bolivia y la esposa del mandatario uruguayo y senadora Lucía Topolansky montan guardia de honor ante el féretro del presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez, en un salón de la Academia Militar, en Caracas, el miércoles 6 de marzo de 2013. El funeral se prevé para el viernes. (Foto AP/Palacio Presidencial de Miraflores)
Miles de personas llenaron las calles en la procesión fúnebre del presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez y acompañan su ataúd del hospital donde falleció el martes a la Academia Militar donde será velado, en Caracas, el miércoles 6 de marzo de 2013. El velorio del mandatario durará tres días y Venezuela decretó siete días de luto nacional. (Foto AP/Palacio Presidencial de Miraflores)
Cristina Fernandez, Nicolas Maduro, Jose Mujica, Evo Morales Lucía Topolansky
En esta foto difundida por la oficina de prensa de la presidencia venezolana, la presidente argentina Cristina Fernández, izquierda, el presidente interino venezolano Nicolás Maduro, 2do de la izquierda, el uruguayo José Mujica, 3ro de la izquierda, el boliviano Evo Morales, 4to de la izquierda, y la esposa de Mujica, senadora Lucía Topolansky junto al ataúd del difunto presidente Hugo Chávez en la academia militar de Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, Venezuela, miércoles 6 de marzo de 2013. El funeral de Chávez está previsto para el viernes. (AP Foto/Mirflores)
Hugo Chavez
In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Hugo Chavez' mother Elena Frias, third from left, and brothers Adan, second from left, Argenis, first right, and Adelis, fourth from right, stand next to the flag-draped coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez on display during his wake at a military academy where his body will lie in state until his funeral in in state in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Miraflores Presidential Press Office)
Una partidaria del difunto presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez llora mientras espera para ver el cuerpo frente a la academia militar de Tiuna en Caracas, Venezuela, miércoles 6 de marzo de 2013. El funeral está previsto para el viernes. (AP Foto/Esteban Felix)
Publicado: 15/03/2013 15:12 EDT | Actualizado: 15/03/2013 17:10 EDT