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Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈuɣo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβes ˈfɾi.as] ⓘ; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician and military officer who served as president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013, except for a brief period of forty-seven hours in 2002.
3 days ago · Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela (1999–2013) who styled himself as the leader of the socialist Bolivarian Revolution.
Mar 6, 2013 · Hugo Chavez burst onto the national scene in Venezuela in a failed military uprising in 1992. Sentenced to jail for many years, he was soon pardoned as the Venezuelan government did not...
Jul 18, 2024 · Chávez’s political platform promised to rid the country of corruption, help the poor, and reduce the power of elites. He pledged to write a new constitution and remake Venezuelan democracy. In mid-1999 Venezuelans elected a constituent assembly dominated by pro-Chávez delegates,
Apr 2, 2014 · Best Known For: Hugo Chávez served as president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013. During his presidency, he sold oil to Cuba and resisted efforts to stop narcotic...
2 days ago · Hugo Chávez - Venezuelan Leader, Socialism, Revolution: Chávez took office in February 1999. During his first year in office, his approval rating reached 80 percent, and his platform—which advocated an end to corruption, increased spending on social programs, and redistribution of the country’s oil wealth—was widely applauded.
Mar 6, 2013 · CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez was a former paratroop commander and self-styled "subversive" who waged continual battle for his socialist ideals.