Ecuador says Chávez's death entails an irretrievable loss

"Ecuador feels this is a loss of its own, and wishes the friendly Venezuelan people a succesful future, confident that they will manage to preserve and deepen their history, their revolution, development, fraternity, and solidarity that are characteristic of their nature," the Ecuadorian Government said in a communiqué

South American leaders (Photo: Efe)

EL UNIVERSAL

Tuesday March 05, 2013 08:53 PM

The Ecuadorian Government said on Tuesday that the death of Venezuelan President Hugo CHávez is an "irretrievable loss" that mourned Latin America, and voiced confidence that the Venezuelan people would keep Chávez's legacy alive.

The Government led by Rafael Correa, Chávez's close ally, manifested its "deepest regret for the death of Chávez," calling him "a leader in the historical process of the Americas," according to a communiqué issued by the Ecuadorian Foreign Affairs Office, AFP quoted.

"Ecuador feels this is a loss of its own, and wishes the friendly Venezuelan people a succesful future, confident that they will manage to preserve and deepen their history, their revolution, development, fraternity, and solidarity that are characteristic of their nature," the communiqué added.

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