Venezuela leader Hugo Chavez dead (FULL COVERAGE)

After a prolonged battle with cancer, the polarizing socialist leader Hugo Chavez has died. Chavez leaves behind a country in deep economic and political crisis. What's next for the people of Venezuela?

Inside the war room of Venezuela's election underdog

The opposition candidate Henrique Capriles is running on fumes ahead of the April 14 election, called after Chavez's death. Can he turn things around?

CARACAS — Does it make sense to go negative? Is there time to barnstorm out west? And why did that airport shut down just before the candidate’s plane was due to land?

- John Otis

Raw Feed Video in Venezuela: Chavez's body going to museum

Late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's body is going to the Museum of the Revolution.

- Girish Gupta and Amy Silverstein

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Chavez looms large as Venezuela's vote approaches

Chavez's old rival Henrique Capriles slams interim President Nicolas Maduro for exploiting El Comandante's corpse.

- Girish Gupta

Chavez site beckons, 'Cry for me, Venezuela'

In a scene almost fitting of Argentina's Evita, Chavistas wait in a miles-long line for one last glimpse of Hugo Chavez.

- John Otis

From funeral to campaign? Venezuela prepares for elections post-Chavez

Hours after Chavez's funeral, talk over who will lead Venezuela next was already in full swing.

- Girish Gupta

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At Chavez's funeral, Venezuelans cheer Ahmadinejad

Much of the press may have snickered at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's attendance of Hugo Chavez's funeral. But in Venezuela, they cheered.

- Girish Gupta and Lizzy Tomei

Raw Feed Video: Chavez funeral kicks off 'eternity' of farewells

CARACAS — Hugo Chavez's funeral, which drew dozens of heads of state and a sea of red-clad supporters, has come to a close, but the formal farewells will probably continue much longer. The government says that "like Ho Chi Minh, Lenin and Mao Zedong," Chavez's body will be embalmed and placed in a glass case "for eternity."

- Girish Gupta

On Location: Caracas mourns Chavez's death, but life goes on

Many supporters of Hugo Chavez are bidding a solemn farewell to the Venezuelan leader, but others are relaxing, and even celebrating.

- Angel Sastre

Chavez will be embalmed, like many world leaders before him (PHOTOS)

Chavez’s body will go on display at the Museum of the Revolution, which will be built where he plotted a failed coup in 1992.

- David Trifunov

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Act of God of the Day: Chavez nudges Christ to pick South American pope

According to Venezuela's acting President, Nicolas Maduro, when it came down to choosing the next Pope, the late Chavez gave his pal, Christ, some direction — in a southward trajectory, to be specific.

- Katrine Dermody

Chatter: What we're hearing

Hugo Chavez is no more, the number of Syrian refugees hits 1 million, Washington DC is snow-questered, and news flash: cats make people crazy.

- Jessica Phelan

More on Hugo Chavez

The Complete Series

Inside the war room of Venezuela's election underdog

Raw Feed Video in Venezuela: Chavez's body going to museum

Chavez site beckons, 'Cry for me, Venezuela'

Chavez looms large as Venezuela's vote approaches

From funeral to campaign? Venezuela prepares for elections post-Chavez

Raw Feed Video: Chavez funeral kicks off 'eternity' of farewells

At Chavez's funeral, Venezuelans cheer Ahmadinejad

In the shadow of El Comandante

Why I loved Hugo Chavez

Hugo and me: Memoirs of a GlobalPost correspondent

Raw Feed Video: Crowds queue for glimpse of Chavez in casket

Chavez's last words: 'Yo no quiero morir'

Venezuela parades Chavez's coffin through the streets

Ahmadinejad predicts Chavez will be resurrected with Jesus, Muslim prophet

Latin Americans: 'Who will take Chavez's place in defending us?'

Hugo Chavez leaves a double-edged legacy

Hugo Chavez supporters mourn his death (PHOTOS, LIVE VIDEO)

Chavez's strange circle of friends

Nicolas Maduro: Who is Chavez's chosen successor?

Cancer defeats Chavez

Hugo Chavez: A life in pictures (PHOTOS)

The endlessly quotable Hugo Chavez

World leaders offer condolences