World reacts to Hugo Chavez's death
POSTED: 12:10 PM PDT Mar 11, 2013
UPDATED: 10:32 AM PST Mar 06, 2013
The news of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's death on March 5 elicited both mourning and celebration from people around the world. Take a look at reactions to the controversial leader's death.
Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee stated, "Hugo Chavez ruled Venezuela with an iron hand and his passing has left a political void that we hope will be filled peacefully and through a constitutional and democratic process, grounded in the Venezuelan constitution and adhering to the Inter-American Democratic Charter."
