Iran’s Ahmadinejad received a standing ovation at Chavez emotional funeral

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Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Cuba's Raul Castro joined on Friday about thirty other heads of state at Hugo Chávez's funeral in an emotional farewell to the charismatic Venezuelan leader who during his fourteen years in office had a major impact on South American politics. Read full article

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Anglotino
The article state “about 30 other heads of state” attended.

I can only find 26!

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
President of Belarus
President of Bolivia
President of Brazil
President of Chile
President of Colombia
President of Costa Rica
President of Cuba
Prime Minister of Dominica
President of Dominican Republic
President of Ecuador
President of Equatorial Guinea
President of El Salvador
President of Guatemala
President of Guyana
President of Haiti
President of Honduras
President of Iran
President of Mexico
President of Nicaragua
President of Panama
President of Peru
Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
President of Suriname
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
President of Uruguay

That's it? Of nearly 200 countries/territories in the world, this larger than life figure could only manage 26?

And only 3 from outside Latin America. And let's face it, Lukashenko and Ahmadinejad hardly get invited anywhere so were almost guaranteed.

How quickly the world is already moving on.
Mar 09th, 2013 - 07:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Escoses Doido
Why did CFK of Arrrr'H'entina do a runner before the service????????
Mar 09th, 2013 - 10:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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CJvR
I note that apart from the Latin America the only other guests are Belarus and Iran.
Mar 09th, 2013 - 03:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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_INTROLLREGNVM_
@25

That's probably 25 more than a US president or Australian prime minister can muster.
Mar 09th, 2013 - 03:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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andy65
@INTROLLREGNVM LOL what a joke look at that list what doeas it tell you
Mar 09th, 2013 - 03:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
Don't bother andy, they are blinded by stupidity. They are not allowed to disagree with their leaders so they blindly support them. Of course the people in Argentina are always in disargeement with asslips as noted by the strikes and protests.
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Musky
What a motley crew Castro, Luchenco and Ammadinnerjacket make. The latino communist dictator, the belarus dictator, the hateful iranian hardliner of a state controlling press and media, a bunch of shits to the core. And CFK is cosy with these thugs as was Chavez.
Mar 09th, 2013 - 04:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Clyde15
Who cares ?
Mar 09th, 2013 - 05:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Boovis
I find it fun to look at the list then read their record on Amnesty International.
Mar 09th, 2013 - 06:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Troy Tempest
I notice that CFK is not there, nor the Dictators from North Korea or Syria.

Aren't there supposed to be 54 African nations there and 18 prominent EU citizens??

Not even Spain seems to be very happy with their LATAM offspring.

Vietnam didn't buy into the whole CFK/ Mercosur thing either, probably planning to participate in some grassroots spontaneous Referendum “YES” celebrations!!
Mar 09th, 2013 - 07:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
A very impressive list,
But North Korea and argentina is missing,

Still,
As long as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attended,
The other two won’t be missed,

Good news for Iran,
Bad news for CFK .lol.

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Mar 09th, 2013 - 08:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
15 years after finishing his presidency, Ronald Reagan's funeral managed to have 28 heads of state attend. Notably the Russian president and 6 African heads of state as well.
Mar 09th, 2013 - 10:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ayayay
South America seems to have a president every 100 kilometers.
Mar 10th, 2013 - 05:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
I correct my initial post!

President Dilma did not attend. So scratch Brazil. That's 25 now.

Also notice how newspapers have stopped saying about or over 30 heads of state and changed it to dignitaries.

Like Sean Penn! LMAO
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