Venezuelan Vice-President Nicolas Maduro. (Flickr/ Presidencia de la Republica del Ecuador)

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His announcement was met with conflict as the opposition claimed that Venezuela's constitution states that upon Chavez's death, Cabello would become the interim president while elections for a new one were called.

Cabello stated that Maduro would be sworn in, and that he would call elections in 30 days.

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