Chavez funeral held in Caracas

The funeral of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is being held in the country's capital, Caracas. The ceremony is attended by former vice president and Acting President Nicolas Maduro and delegations of several countries, including Iran, Mexico, Brazil and others.

The Russian delegation is headed by Igor Sechin, former vice prime minister and incumbent head of the Rosneft oil corporation.

Cuba's leader Raul Castro and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are also present at the funeral.