Doubts over Chavez's permanent display

[Judi Lynn]

Doubts over Chavez's permanent display
Last updated 13:05 14/03/2013

Venezuela's acting president says it is highly unlikely Hugo Chavez will be embalmed for permanent viewing because the decision to do so was made too late and the socialist leader's body was not properly prepared on time.

"The decision should have been made much earlier," Nicolas Maduro said during a speech at a government-run book fair.

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The embalmer, Jaramillo, had one theory as to why the government had apparently changed its mind on embalming.

In several videos recorded before his death, Chavez is seen saying he wishes to be buried in Sabaneta, his hometown.

"He didn't want to be embalmed," said Jaramillo. "Perhaps they took into account some of his wishes."

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[joshcryer]

1. Good.

The idea that Chavez should be put on permanent display is insane and would go against Chavez' wishes.

A more likely scenario is that the body is too decomposed for it to work.

[ocpagu]

2. I'm glad they are reconsidering.

Chávez wished to be buried. And I remember that when there was a traveling bizarre exhibition of peeled corpses and human organs in several countries in Latin America, he said it was quite disturbing and disrespectful.

[Judi Lynn]

3. He did believe that, I remember reading. I agree. It's a grotesque idea. Hideous.

He apparently was even recorded on video telling people he wanted to go back to the state of Barinas, and be buried in a plot owned by his grandmother.

That exhibit came through my town and I felt sick that anyone here would consider going to see it. I felt very pleased when Chavez expressed his opinion about it.