INQUIRER.net: Holding candles, hundreds pray for Hugo Chavez

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Holding candles, hundreds pray for Hugo Chavez Feb 23rd 2013, 02:51 CARACAS, Venezuela — Hundreds of Venezuelans held a candlelight vigil Friday for President Hugo Chavez, praying for their leader while he remained in a hospital undergoing cancer treatment. Chavez's supporters gathered on a wide stairway in a hillside park near the presidential palace. They lit candles at sunset and sang along with a recording of a healthy Chavez belting out the national anthem. Some wiped away tears. Others closed their eyes and prayed. Some said they felt sad, yet still hopeful that Chavez might be able to survive. "We're praying for the president, for him to get through all of this," said Ana Perez, a seamstress holding a candle and shielding her fla... Keep on reading: Holding candles, hundreds pray for Hugo Chavez Media files: Hugo-Chavez.jpg (image/jpeg)

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