The possibility of embalming Chavez’s body is ruled out

Chavez’s funeral

According to ANSA news agency, the possibility to embalm the body of President Hugo Chavez was already discarded, according to an announcement made by the Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information, Ernesto Villegas, the option was discarded after receiving the report of a Russian medical commission, which says that for this task the body should be moved to Russia for a period of seven or eight months.

Without going into details, the communications secretary rather said that from Saturday the Museum of the Revolution, where the remains of the late president were placed yesterday, will be open to the public.

“Here will rest the man who has torn apart the history of this country and that continues to lead the fight for the people, for equality and for socialism, for a different world without injustice and inequality,” said Villegas.