Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died after a two-year battle with cancer, ending the socialist leader's 14-year rule.
People took to the streets in tears in the capital Caracas and other cities and towns after Vice-President Nicolas Maduro confirmed the death last night.
Mr Maduro, accompanied by senior ministers, was visibly choked as he said: "It's a moment of deep pain."
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