Venezuelans have gathered in Caracas to pay their last respects to former President Carlos Andres Perez, one day after his body was returned from the United States following a lengthy legal battle over his final resting place. On Wednesday, supporters gathered at the headquarters of Mr. Perez’s Democratic Action Party, where he will lie in […]
Venezuelans Pay Respects as Body of Former President Perez Returns
Ex-Venezuelan President to be Buried in Venezuela
Relatives of former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez have agreed that he will be buried in Venezuela, ending a bitter family dispute. Lawyers for both sides in the dispute said in a joint statement Wednesday that Mr. Perez’s remains will return to Venezuela for burial as soon as the proper arrangements are made. It is […]
Ex-Venezuelan President to be Buried in Venezuela
Relatives of former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez have agreed that he will be buried in Venezuela, ending a bitter family dispute. Lawyers for both sides of the dispute said in a joint statement Wednesday that Mr. Perez’s remains will return to Venezuela for burial as soon as the proper arrangements are made. It is […]
Trial on Resting Place for Ex-Venezuelan President Delayed
Court sources in Miami, Florida say a trial to decide the final resting place for former Venezuelan president Carlos Andres Perez has been postponed, following a request from relatives trying to settle a dispute over the issue. A spokeswoman for the 11th Judicial Circuit Court, Eunice Sigler, Tuesday said the trial was to have begun […]