Death of Hugo Chavez

Chavez Funeral
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela. As the day wore on, a pile of trash was next to a line of people still waiting to get a last glimpse of their president. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez Funeral
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela. Some people passed out and others broke through a police line. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez Funeral
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela. Some people passed out and others broke through a police line. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez Funeral
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela. Some people passed out and others broke through a police line. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez Funeral
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela. Some people passed out and others broke through a police line. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez Funeral
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela. Some people passed out and others broke through a police line. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez Funeral
Military shoot canons in homage to Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela. Crowds gathered early for the funeral of their president, and some people passed out and others broke through a police line. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez Funeral
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela. Some people passed out and others broke through a police line. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez Funeral
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela. Some people passed out and others broke through a police line. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez Funeral
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela. Some people passed out and others broke through a police line. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, the controversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela, in Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, the controversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela, in Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, the controversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela, in Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, the controversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela, in Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, the controversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela, in Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, the controversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela, in Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, the controversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela, in Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, the controversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela, in Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, the controversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela, in Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, the controversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela, in Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Crowds gathered early for the funeral of Hugo Chavez, the controversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela, in Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Chavez supporters, left, walk past an out-of-gas car at a PDV gas station in Caracas, Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Hugo Chavez supporters walk past an image of South Amercia liberator Simon Bolivar, on their way to pay homage to the late president, who died this week. Chavez modeled himself after Bolivar as a liberator of the nation. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
A vendor offers Venezuelan patriotic items for sale to Hugo Chavez supporters on the route to the wake service of the late president. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Thousands jam the streets in a massive migration to pay homage to Hugo Chavez, the controversial and charismatic leader of Venezuela, who died this week. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Thousands jam the streets in a massive migration to pay homage to Hugo Chavez, the controversial and charismatic leader of Venezuela, who died this week. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Thousands jam the streets in a massive migration to pay homage to Hugo Chavez, the controversial and charismatic leader of Venezuela, who died this week. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
A man wearing a shirt reading "Hey, Ho, Chavez will not go!" walks past an image of Simon Bolivar on a wall as he goes to the wake service of Hugo Chavez, the controversial leader of Venezuela, who dies this week (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
A Chavez supporter holds a doll of Hugo Chavez while riding the Caracas metro to a wake service for the Venezuelan president, who died this week. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Hugo Chavez supporters pack the Caracas metro en route to a wake service for the late president of Venezuela. There has been a massive outpouring of support for the contorversial leader of Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Hugo Chavez supporters pack the Caracas metro en route to a wake service for the late president of Venezuela. There has been a massive outpouring of support for the contorversial leader of Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Fanny Herrera weeps in downtown Caracas, Venezuela only from mentioning the death of Hugo Chavez, the contorversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Fanny Herrera weeps in downtown Caracas, Venezuela only from mentioning the death of Hugo Chavez, the contorversial and chrasimatic leader of Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Chavez supporter Cesar Quiroz holds a homemade banner reading "May the almighty keep the most beautiful place in heaven for you" in downtown Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
A woman reads news of the death of Hugo Chavez at a public display of a newspaper in downtown Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
A Chavez supporter hands out copies of one of the last know photos of the Venezuelan leadr alive, in downtown Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Chavez supporter Rosana Cedra Diaz hands out copies of one of the last know photos of the Venezuelan leadr alive, in downtown Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
A closed, locked bar in Caracas, Venezuela. A dry law is in effect in the country during the seven days of mouring of President Hugo Chavez, who died Mar. 5 (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
People walk past a massive Venezuelan flag, flying at half-mast in homage to President Hugo Chavez, in the El Avila National Park in Caracas, Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
People walk past a massive Venezuelan flag, flying at half-mast in homage to President Hugo Chavez, in the El Avila National Park in Caracas, Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
People take snapshots near a massive Venezuelan flag, flying at half-mast in homage to President Hugo Chavez, in the El Avila National Park in Caracas, Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Venezuela Chavez death
Chavez supporter Rosana Cedra Diaz hands out copies of one of the last know photos of the Venezuelan leadr alive, in downtown Caracas. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
People take snapshots near a massive Venezuelan flag, flying at half-mast in homage to President Hugo Chavez, in the El Avila National Park in Caracas, Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
People walk past a massive Venezuelan flag, flying at half-mast in homage to President Hugo Chavez, in the El Avila National Park in Caracas, Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
Life slowly returns to normal in Venezuela after the death of Hugo Chavez on Mar. 5. Here, an ice rink in the El Avila National Park in Caracas, Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
Life slowly returns to normal in Venezuela after the death of Hugo Chavez on Mar. 5. Here, an ice rink in the El Avila National Park in Caracas, Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
People walk past a massive Venezuelan flag, flying at half-mast in homage to President Hugo Chavez, in the El Avila National Park in Caracas, Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
People walk past a massive Venezuelan flag, flying at half-mast in homage to President Hugo Chavez, in the El Avila National Park in Caracas, Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
Life slowly returns to normal in Venezuela after the death of Hugo Chavez on Mar. 5. Here, tourists ride the cable car to the El Avila National Park in Caracas, Venezuela, the first day it re-opened after the funeral. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)
Chavez death
A view of Caracas, Venezuela. (Australfoto/Douglas Engle)