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"What Olivero's done is darken the picture, make us a little confused, " Kashkashian says.
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Like many Venezuelans, Olivero said wartime-levels of street violence all over the city were his top worry.
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"The word spread in the street, and we all came running here, " said Olivero's wife, who is a cook's assistant.
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"More than anything, the government continues fighting with everyone, and does everything badly, " said Francisco Olivero, a 54-year-old carpenter who lives with his wife and five children in the poor neighborhood of Catia, just blocks from the funeral route.
NPR: Hugo Chavez Coffin Parades Past Venezuela's Ills
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As thousands of bused-in police academy cadets gathered along the route to prepare for the procession, Olivero and his wife, Yelitza Acuna, hid from the sun while waiting in a block-long line to buy flour, coffee, butter and other food staples they said have been hard to come by for about two years.
NPR: Hugo Chavez Coffin Parades Past Venezuela's Ills