Maduro names Hugo Chavez's son-in-law as vice president

Nicolas Maduro named Science and Technology Minister Jorge Arreaza, Chavez's son-in-law, as his vice president.
Arreaza had frequently been at the side of the dying president in his final weeks, sometimes providing updates about his health.

Maduro also claimed the allegiance of Venezuela's army, calling it "the armed forces of Chavez" as he pumped his fist in the air, a gesture that was reciprocated by the defense minister watching from the gallery. Critics have voiced increasing concern about the overt support the military has shown to the ruling party since Chavez's death, despite a ban on the army's participation in politics.

Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday as Venezuela's acting president, using the occasion to launch blistering attacks on the U.S. as well as the political opposition, which objected that the ceremony violated the country's constitution.