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Last Day of Official Mourning Held for Hugo Chavez

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(KCEN) -- Venezuelans continue to file past the coffin of Hugo Chavez.

Today is the last full day of official mourning.

Chavez died last week after a two-year battle with cancer and his body has been on display at a military school in the capital.

Thousands of people have filed past to pay homage.

Yesterday the government said it may not be possible to embalm Chavez's remains as planned because the process should have been started earlier.

Last week after Chavez died, the government said it planned to embalm Chavez's remains for eternity.

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