Mahmoud Ahmadinejad kisses coffin at Hugo Chavez's funeral

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pays his last respects to the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez at a state funeral in Caracas.

Chavez died on Tuesday after a two year battle with cancer. He was 58.

The funeral service began with the country's youth orchestra singing the national anthem, led by famed conductor Gustavo Dudamel. Dignitaries, including Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, then paid their respects to Chavez, who led his country for 14 years. Venezuela announced on Thursday that it would embalm Chavez's body and put it on permanent display.