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                 World Leaders Express Sorrow Over Chavez Death

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   The death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has inspired many
   tributes and expressions of hope for the Venezuelan people.
   Some of the late president`s closest allies -- Bolivian President Evo
   Morales, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez and Uruguayan President
   Jose Mujica -- arrived in Venezuela Wednesday, several days ahead of
   the leftist leader`s state funeral set for Friday.
   After learning of Mr. Chavez`s death, a tearful President Morales had
   said that the late president would continue to be an inspiration for
   people who fight for their liberation.
   Meanwhile at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the U.N.
   Security Council held a moment of silence to honor Mr. Chavez`s memory.
   Earlier, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon had offered his condolences
   to the Venezuelan people.
   Another close ally of the Chavez government, Cuba, is observing two
   days of mourning with flags flown at half-staff. A statement from the
   government said the Cuban people considered him one of their "most
   outstanding sons."
   Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also offered his condolences and
   said he may attend Friday`s funeral. China called Mr. Chavez "a great
   leader and great friend of the Chinese people."
   The U.S. Obama administration, often the target of Mr. Chavez`s
   criticism, was cautious in its response, releasing a statement
   expressing support for the Venezuelan people and interest in
   "developing a constructive relationship with the Venezuelan
   government."
   In the largely Venezuelan community of Doral in the Florida city of
   Miami, many people who left Venezuela while Mr. Chavez was in power
   took to the streets to celebrate his passing. Some expressed hope that
   the problems they left behind -- crime, corruption, and a poor economy
   -- would finally begin to improve.
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