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Hugo Chavez Funeral: Friday's Ceremony Expected To Be Lavish Affair

Chavez's Funeral Expected To Be Lavish
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A man writes a note in a book of condolence at the embassy of Venezuela in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 6, 2013, to honor deceased President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

The funeral for late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who passed away March 5 after a long battle with cancer, will be held on Friday, March 8.

Chavez's funeral will be accompanied by seven official days of mourning, reports Reuters. Classes at schools around the country have been suspended, and various heads of state and dignitaries from around the world are expected to arrive for the event.

Until Friday's funeral ceremony, expected to be a lavish affair, Chavez's body will remain at Venezuela's Military Academy. Per the Guardian, a procession carrying his casket to the academy Wednesday was thronged with thousands of mourners, including his mother.

It is unclear whether Chavez's body will be available for a public viewing.

Voice of America reports Chavez's final burial spot has not yet been disclosed. Reuters writes that some observers speculate he could be buried alongside the remains of Simon Bolivar, the late leader's inspiration, in a yet-to-be-completed mausoleum under construction in Caracas.

Venezuelan legislator Freddy Bernal told Reuters the mausoleum would be a fitting spot for Chavez, stating, "For his political brilliance and commitment to the country, Commander Chavez has earned his place beside the Liberator Simon Bolivar in the Pantheon."

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A supporter of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez cries during a homage gathering in Madrid, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Some marked Chavez's death with tears; others with cheers. There was deep mourning in Latin American countries. Chavez, who died Tuesday, was seen as a hero by some for his socialist programs, his anti-U.S. rhetoric and gifts of cut-rate oil.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza) (credit:AP)
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Supporters of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds a flag during a homage gathering in Madrid, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Some marked Chavez's death with tears; others with cheers. There was deep mourning in Latin American countries. Chavez, who died Tuesday, was seen as a hero by some for his socialist programs, his anti-U.S. rhetoric and gifts of cut-rate oil.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza) (credit:AP)
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In this photo released by Miraflores Presidential Press Office, supporters of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez crowd the street, surrounding his coffin as it is paraded from the hospital, where he died on Tuesday, to a military academy where his body will lie in state in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Miraflores Presidential Press Office) (credit:AP)
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Venezuelan acting President Nicolas Maduro (R) and Bolivian President Evo Morales (C in white) accompany the hearse carrying the coffin of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on its way to the Militar Academy, on March 6, 2013, in Caracas. Venezuela was plunged into uncertainty Wednesday after the death on the eve of President Hugo Chavez, who dominated the oil-rich country for 14 years and came to embody a resurgent Latin American left. AFP PHOTO/Juan BARRETO (Photo credit should read JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro, center, raises his fist next to Bolivia's President Evo Morales, center left, as they walk along the coffin containing the remains of President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Maduro will continue to run Venezuela as interim president and be the governing socialists' candidate in an election to be called within 30 days. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday.(AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) (credit:AP)
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Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro, center right in yellow and blue jacket, and Bolivia's President Evo Morales are surrounded by National Guard soldiers helping them get through the crowd as they arrive to the military hospital where President Hugo Chavez died in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. The coffin containing Chavez's body is being taken from the hospital to a military academy where it will remain until his funeral on Friday. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) (credit:AP)
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The flag draped coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez is taken from the hospital where he died, to a military academy where it will remain until his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (credit:AP)
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Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro, second from right, links arms with Bolivia's President Evo Morales, left, as they arrive to the Military Hospital where President Hugo Chavez died in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. The coffin containing Chavez's body is being taken from the hospital to a military academy where it will remain until his funeral on Friday. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) (credit:AP)
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Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro, center right in yellow and blue jacket, and Bolivia's President Evo Morales are surrounded by National Guard soldiers helping them get through the crowd as they arrive to the military hospital where President Hugo Chavez died in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. The coffin containing Chavez's body is being taken from the hospital to a military academy where it will remain until his funeral on Friday. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) (credit:AP)
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The flag-draped coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez is taken from the hospital where he died, to a military academy where it will remain until his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (credit:AP)
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A member of the presidential guard reaches out to Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro as the coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez is taken from the hospital where he died, to a military academy where it will remain until his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Bolivia's President Evo Morales walks with Maduro at left. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) (credit:AP)
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The flag-draped coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez is taken from the hospital where he died, to a military academy where it will remain until his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (credit:AP)
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The flag-draped coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez, left, is taken from the hospital where he died, to a military academy, where it will remain until his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (credit:AP)
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The flag-draped coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez is taken from the hospital where he died, to a military academy, where it will remain until his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday.(AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) (credit:AP)
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The flag-draped coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez is taken from the hospital where he died, to a military academy, where it will remain until his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) (credit:AP)
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Supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez cry outside the military hospital where President Hugo Chavez, aged 58, died on Tuesday in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all school was suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (credit:AP)
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A frame with a portrait of deceased President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, is pictured on a table with a book of condolence at the embassy of Venezuela in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) (credit:AP)
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The hearse carrying the coffin of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez makes its way to the Militar Academy amid thousands of supporters, on March 6, 2013, in Caracas. (JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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The hearse carrying the coffin of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez makes its way to the Militar Academy amid thousands of supporters, on March 6, 2013, in Caracas. Venezuela was plunged into uncertainty Wednesday after the death on the eve of President Hugo Chavez, who dominated the oil-rich country for 14 years and came to embody a resurgent Latin American left. (JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images)
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