Presidential hopeful wants Chavez death probe

Venezuela’s acting president Nicolas Maduro said his mentor Hugo Chavez had fought for his life “until the last second” and called for a probe into the leader’s death.

“Until the last second of his life he believed that he would live and he wanted to live,” Maduro said.

A visibly emotional Maduro recalled how he had visited Chavez in the military hospital on Mar 5 intending to discuss matters of state with the ailing leader, who had not appeared in public since December.