In Argentina, tens of thousands of people have gathered at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires for the wake of the former President Nestor Kirchner. The sixty-year-old Kirchner died from a heart attack this week. He had been expected to seek another presidential term to replace his wife, Argentine President Cristina Fernández, next year. A number of South American leaders have flown into Argentina to attend Kirchner’s funeral. Bolivian President Evo Morales paid tribute on Thursday.

Bolivian President Evo Morales: “It’s beautiful to lose your life after serving the people and especially the poor. But it’s sad to make those people cry. These people feel for their president. I feel like we’re orphans, but the only way to honor him is to continue fighting for what he did, for integration, for dignity, for solidarity amongst our people.”