Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds a replica of Liberator Simon Bolivar’s sword, on December 10, 2012 in Caracas. Chavez, who was re-elected president in October, has picked Nicolas Maduro to fill in should his cancer make it impossible for him to be sworn in for a new term on January 10.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds a replica of Liberator Simon Bolivar's sword, on December 10, 2012 in Caracas
