Venezuelan Vice-President Nicolas Maduro, back left, stands with ministers and the armed forces over the coffin of late President Hugo Chavez at the Military Academy in Caracas March 8, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
CARACAS - Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro was officially sworn in on Friday as the country's acting president, following the death of President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday.
At a special session of the National Assembly, Maduro took the oath of office at the legislative palace and became the country's acting president.
Venezuela's Vice-President Nicolas Maduro, standing center, speaks during the funeral service for late President Hugo Chavez at the Military Academy in Caracas March 8, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro looks on during his swearing-in ceremony as caretaker president following the death of President Hugo Chavez in Caracas March 8, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |