CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela's opposition mocked President Hugo Chavez's chosen successor Nicolas Maduro on Friday as a "poor copy" of his boss who should be promoting national unity rather than insulting opponents during a delicate time for the South American nation. In power since 1999, Chavez named vice president and foreign minister Maduro as his preferred replacement should he be incapacitated by the cancer he is battling in Cuba. …

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/venezuelas-vp-maduro-poor-copy-chavez-opposition-014924260.html

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