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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies
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March 6, 2013, Wednesday
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VENEZUELAN government on Tuesday confirmed President Hugo Chavez's death.
Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced to the country in the state-run TV station VTV that Chavez died at 4:25 pm (0855) GMT in a military hospital in Caracas on Tuesday.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer Tuesday at the age of 58, Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced in a televised address, flanked by top aides.
Chavez was born on July 28, 1954, in Venezuela's Barinas state, and graduated from the country's military academy in 1975 with a master's degree in military sciences. He also studied politics at Simon Bolivar University from 1989 to 1990.
He was first diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 2011, and underwent several operations to remove tumors in his pelvic region. The exact type of cancer was never revealed.
After months of chemotherapy treatment, he was declared cancer free and launched a reelection campaign, in which he redoubled his pledges to help the poor, saying he would put in place programs to eliminate homelessness within 10 years. He also aimed to have Venezuela surpass other countries in the region in education and healthcare during his next presidential term.
His failing health prevented him from attending his scheduled Jan. 10 inauguration, following a fourth cancer operation in Havana, Cuba on Dec. 11.
His post-operative recovery in Havana and later in Caracas was marked by bitter arguing between his aides and political opponents, who claimed he was too sick to lead.
Chavez reinvigorated the Latin American left by his example, and served to inspire leftist leaders in Ecuador, Bolivia and other countries.
He established a close political and personal relationship with Cuba's Fidel Castro, whom he considered a mentor, and frequently invoked the Caracas-born independence leader Simon Bolivar, who led Latin America's independence movements in the 19th century, as his main inspiration.
Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced to the country in the state-run TV station VTV that Chavez died at 4:25 pm (0855) GMT in a military hospital in Caracas on Tuesday.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer Tuesday at the age of 58, Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced in a televised address, flanked by top aides.
Chavez was born on July 28, 1954, in Venezuela's Barinas state, and graduated from the country's military academy in 1975 with a master's degree in military sciences. He also studied politics at Simon Bolivar University from 1989 to 1990.
He was first diagnosed with cancer in the summer of 2011, and underwent several operations to remove tumors in his pelvic region. The exact type of cancer was never revealed.
After months of chemotherapy treatment, he was declared cancer free and launched a reelection campaign, in which he redoubled his pledges to help the poor, saying he would put in place programs to eliminate homelessness within 10 years. He also aimed to have Venezuela surpass other countries in the region in education and healthcare during his next presidential term.
His failing health prevented him from attending his scheduled Jan. 10 inauguration, following a fourth cancer operation in Havana, Cuba on Dec. 11.
His post-operative recovery in Havana and later in Caracas was marked by bitter arguing between his aides and political opponents, who claimed he was too sick to lead.
Chavez reinvigorated the Latin American left by his example, and served to inspire leftist leaders in Ecuador, Bolivia and other countries.
He established a close political and personal relationship with Cuba's Fidel Castro, whom he considered a mentor, and frequently invoked the Caracas-born independence leader Simon Bolivar, who led Latin America's independence movements in the 19th century, as his main inspiration.
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