Venezuela holds symbolic inauguration for Hugo Chavez

By Ian James, Christopher Toothaker

Published January 10, 2013 5:00am ET

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Venezuela holds symbolic inauguration for Hugo Chavez — A picture of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is held up alongside an image of Jesus Christ at a rally by Chavez supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. The government organized the unusual show of support for the cancer-stricken leader on the streets outside Miraflores Palace on what was supposed to be his inauguration day. The Supreme Court on Wednesday backed the plan to put off the inauguration indefinitely, saying the president could be sworn in before the court at a later date. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) | Ariana Cubillos

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Nothing shows the extent of Hugo Chavez’s grip on power quite as clearly as his absence from his own inauguration Thursday.

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