Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez holds a sword which he announced was used by Venezuela’s independence hero Simon Bolivar at a military parade in Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Chavez commemorated the anniversary of a failed coup that catapulted him to fame 18 years ago. (AP Photo/Leonardo Ramirez)

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez holds a sword which he announced was used by Venezuela’s independence hero Simon Bolivar at a military parade in Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Chavez commemorated the anniversary of a failed coup that catapulted him to fame 18 years ago. (AP Photo/Leonardo Ramirez)