World Leaders and Mourners Gather for Chavez Funeral

Supporters of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez wait for a chance to view his body at the military academy in Caracas, March 8, 2013.

A supporter of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez is lifted out of the crowd after fainting while waiting for a chance to view his body in state at the military academy in Caracas, March 8, 2013.

Venezuela's acting president Nicolas Maduro, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosa Murillo mourn next to Hugo Chavez's coffin, Caracas, Venezuela, March 8, 2013. (Miraflores Press Office)

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa views the body of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez with his wife Anne Malherbe at the military academy in Caracas, March 7, 2013. (Miraflores Press Office)

Mourners walk beside the coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez on display during his wake, Caracas, Venezuela, March 7, 2013. (Miraflores Press Office)