World allies mourn Chavez, US urges improved ties
- Published: 6 Mar 2013 at 13.49
- Online news: World
Condolences poured in Wednesday from world leaders who had found common cause with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez in his 14-year campaign to galvanize the Latin American left and defy US "imperialism."
Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez outside the Military Hospital in Caracas on March 5, 2013, after learning of his death. Condolences poured in Wednesday from world leaders who had found common cause with Chavez in his 14-year campaign to galvanize the Latin American left and defy US "imperialism."
Ideological allies in Latin America lined up to salute the late firebrand as Russia, China and Iran paid tribute to a key regional partner, while the United States expressed hope for improved ties with oil-rich Venezuela.
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