Dramatic exit: Heads of state gather for Hugo Chavez's funeral

What ended this week, with the death of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, was a continent-wide experiment in the transformation of human life through politics. Outside South America, Mr. Chavez was a polarizing figure: His outspoken anti-Americanism andWeekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden takes a look at the legacy of Hugo Chavez, the longtime president of Venezuela who died this week. Argentine journalist Andres Oppenheimer, a syndicated columnist for The Miami Herald, comparesVenezuelan President Hugo Chávez Frias, who died on Tuesday, from cancer, at the age of fifty-eight, was one of the most flamboyantly provocative leaders on the world scene in recent years. His death came after months inSaturday Night Live kept it's cold open short and sweet this week, with the NBC show tackling the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Fred Armisen introduced Elton John

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