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Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dead at 58

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has died, his vice-president has announced. One of the most visible, vocal and controversial leaders in Latin America, the former army paratrooper won the presidency in 1998 and had most recently won another six-year presidential term in October 2012. Photo: Washington Post
(BBC NEWS)- Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has died, his vice-president has announced.

Mr Chavez had not appeared in public since he returned to Venezuela last month after cancer treatment in Cuba.

An emotional Nicolas Maduro made the announcement on Tuesday evening, flanked by leading Venezuelan political and military leaders.

Earlier, he said the 58-year-old Venezuelan leader had a new, severe respiratory infection and had entered "his most difficult hours".

One of the most visible, vocal and controversial leaders in Latin America, the former army paratrooper won the presidency in 1998 and had most recently won another six-year presidential term in October 2012.

Last May, he said he had recovered from an unspecified cancer, after undergoing surgery and chemotherapy in 2011 and a further operation in February 2012.

However, in December 2012, he announced he needed further cancer surgery in Cuba, and named his Vice-President, Nicolas Maduro, as his preferred successor should the need arise.

Mr Chavez remained out of public view, finally returning to Venezuela in February.

16 Responses to “Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dead at 58”

  • Marcy (05/03/2013, 19:16) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    The United States is eagerly awaiting what they hope will result in the election of a puppet government once fresh elections are called in Venezuela. It's funny how you are deemed an enemy once you are not the type that bows down to the US and the UK.
  • vip (05/03/2013, 20:15) Like (2) Dislike (20) Reply
    Ralph going to outlive all ah them
  • USA student (05/03/2013, 20:33) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Rip you did a lot for the caribbean
    • pope john paul (06/03/2013, 12:12) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
      Dont cry for me Venezuela
      for even if my name is Hugo
      When the MASTER call i have to go.
  • ann (05/03/2013, 21:11) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hugo did warn amercan that Iraq would bankrupt our economy. Bush was dumber than this guy.
  • Liat 521 (05/03/2013, 21:38) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Chavez did a lot for the poor.


  • we the people (05/03/2013, 21:41) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Hugo Chavez is no different that the communist we have in the NDP eg; Myron and Mark who wants to censor the media
    • church (05/03/2013, 22:22) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
      No worries Barry say just like god removed Chavez...he will remove them too, he is sitting high and watching low
    • Real (06/03/2013, 11:22) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      The only people who say that Chavez was a dictator are the American foreign policy establishment and the rabid Venezuelan oligarchs who fled to Florida and Texas.

      All elections under Chavez have been fair and democratic.
  • mother hen (06/03/2013, 11:17) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    El Comandante! Rest in Peace.
  • show time (06/03/2013, 14:50) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    This man helped so many Caribbean countries with oil deals and the BVI government aint got the manner to say something on his death..set of backwards old school folks
  • we support (09/03/2013, 15:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Chavez lives!"


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