Cannon fire resonates every afternoon in the working class neighbourhood
of 23 de Enero in north-west Caracas.
The fire comes from the military headquarters where Hugo Chavez's
remains lie: It marks the time of his death - 16:25 on 5 March.
A few metres from the headquarters there is a new chapel. Named after
the neighbourhood where it stands, Saint Hugo Chavez del 23 is a tiny wooden
shack.
People come to leave flowers and messages in front of a large poster of
the former president, which hangs below the chapel's cross.
It is too early to come out of Mr Chavez's shadow”
John Magdaleno Politica analyst
"He was our father, our brother, our friend," said Elisabeth
Torres, who takes care of the chapel.
Every morning, she places a fresh cup of coffee next to a small bust of
Mr Chavez as an offering. The late president was a passionate coffee drinker.
Ms Torres owns a small kiosk next to the chapel, which she says she was
able to open thanks to one of the many social programmes that Mr Chavez
implemented.
"He has not been sanctified, but he should be," she said,
playing with a rosary which bears the face of Hugo Chavez.
"He is still our supreme commander."
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