Airstrike on former leader's mausoleum in

At the beginning of the day, an airstrike hit the Cuartel de la Montaña building in the capital of Venezuela, collapsing part of the neoclassical-style structure. According to local media reports, there were several people inside the building at the time of the strike, but subsequent investigations have not yet provided definitive confirmation of the incident. The building, formerly a military museum, was converted into a mausoleum after the death of Hugo Chavez, where the remains of the former national leader are kept.

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Cuartel de la Montaña was originally built as a military museum, but after the death of Hugo Chavez in 2013, it was transformed into a memorial and mausoleum, becoming a symbol of his rule.