State Department expresses condolences for death of Hugo Chávez
A State Department official on Wednesday expressed the U.S. government’s condolences and sympathy to the family and supporters of dead Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.
A statement from President Barack Obama issued Tuesday urged Venezuela’s government to choose Chávez’s successor through democratic means and held out hope for improved U.S.-Venezuela relations, but notably didn’t say anything about Obama’s personal feeling about the passing of Chávez.
