Peruvian President Ollanta Humala will travel to Caracas to attend the funeral of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who passed away on Tuesday after a long battle against cancer.
The Peruvian Congress last night unanimously approved the trip of President Humala to Venezuela from March 7 to 9.
Shortly after hearing the news of Chavez's death, Humala expressed his country's "deep sympathy and condolences to the brotherly people of Venezuela."
"We send them our Bolivarian, South American and Latinamerican solidarity” and wished that in such difficult moments, “unity and reflection will prevail in such a way that things can go ahead peacefully and along the democratic track”.
The funeral rites will be held at Caracas Military Academy through Friday.
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