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Bookmark or Share- Hugo Chavez | Biography, Facts, & Death | BritannicaHugo Chávez (born July 28, 1954, Sabaneta, Barinas, Venezuela—died March 5, 2013, Caracas) was a Venezuelan politician who was president of Venezuela (1999–2013).
- The Rise of Hugo Chavez: Why Venezuelans Elected a Revolutionary as ...In the 1998 Venezuelan presidential election, Hugo Chavez, a former military officer and leader of a failed coup attempt, won a resounding victory with 56% of the vote. Chavez‘s election marked a significant turning point in Venezuelan politics, as it brought an end to four decades of domination by the country‘s traditional two-party system.
- Analysis: How Hugo Chavez changed Venezuela - BBC NewsHugo Chavez's 14 years in power saw poverty reduced and literacy increased but his Bolivarian revolution leaves many challenges for his successor, writes Latin America analyst Victor...
- Hugo Chávez - WikipediaHugo Rafael Chávez Frías [b] (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː v ɛ z /; Spanish: [ˈuɣo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβes ˈfɾi.as] ⓘ; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician and military officer who served as the 52nd president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013, except for a brief period of forty-seven hours in 2002.
- Hugo Chávez - Venezuelan Leader, Socialism, Revolution | BritannicaHugo 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.
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