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Murals throughout Venezuela depict former President Hugo Chavez in a variety of military, political and cultural settings. Almost three years after his death, Chavez' admirers, who number in the millions, still speak of him as though he were alive. That legacy will be tested though, now that Chavez' political descendants have lost control of the country's legislative branch. Photo taken Oct. 2, 2015.
Alejandro Cegarra
McClatchy
Brazilian tourists photograph themselves at Cuartel de la Montaña, a military installation in Caracas, Venezuela, where former President Hugo Chavez staged a coup in 1992 and is now buried. Photo taken Oct. 13, 2015.
Alejandro Cegarra
McClatchy
A stencil of former President Hugo Chavez' eyes is one of the most common images in Venezuela. This one is located in Sabaneta, a small agricultural town where Chavez spent his boyhood years. Photo taken on Oct. 1, 2015.
Alejandro Cegarra
McClatchy
A woman walks in front of a mural of former President Hugo Chavez in Sabaneta, Venezuela, Chavez' childhood home. Photo taken Oct. 2, 2015. Almost three years after his death, Chavez' admirers, who number in the millions, still speak of him as though he were alive. That legacy will be tested though, now that Chavez' political descendants have lost control of the country's legislative branch.
Alejandro Cegarra
McClatchy
A shrine in the 23 de Enero neighborhood in Caracas, is dedicated to former President Hugo Chavez. The neighborhood is a stronghold for the socialist policies Chavez' espoused. Photo taken Oct. 13, 2015.
Alejandro Cegarra
McClatchy
Former President Hugo Chavez' beret and military effects are displayed in the museum at Cuartel de la Montaña, a military installation in Caracas, where Chavez staged a coup in 1992 and is now buried. Photo taken Oct. 13, 2015. Almost three years after his death, Chavez' admirers, who number in the millions, still speak of him as though he were alive. That legacy will be tested though, now that Chavez' political descendants have lost control of the country's legislative branch.
Alejandro Cegarra
McClatchy
A man and a girl ride a bicycle past a mural of former President Hugo Chavez in Sabaneta. Photo taken on Oct. 2, 2015.
Alejandro Cegarra
McClatchy
Guards watch over the remains of former President Hugo Chavez at Cuartel de la Montaña, a military installation in Caracas, Venezuela, where Chavez staged a coup in 1992 and is now buried. Cuartel de la Montaa is considered the birthplace of the Chavez' revolution. Photo taken Oct. 13, 2015.
Alejandro Cegarra
McClatchy
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