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Memorial #04: Hugo Chávez Frias
Mr Chavez then won a series of elections and referendums, including one on changing the constitution to allow unlimited presidential terms. He established close ties to the Cuban government of Fidel Castro.
Memorial #03: Hugo Chávez Frias
After his release, Mr Chavez established the Fifth Republic Movement, which would lead him to power in 1998. Campaigning against the establishment and as a champion of the poor, he won 56% of the vote.
Memorial #02: Hugo Chávez Frias
After founding a revolutionary unit within the military, he led an unsuccessful coup against President Carlos Andres Perez in 1992. This launched him onto the political scene but also earned him two years in prison.
In Memoriam: Hugo Chávez Frias
Populist leader of Venezuela – a charismatic hero to the poor who denounced capitalism and persecuted his opponents.
Hugo Chavez was born on 28 July 1954 in Sabaneta, Barinas state, the son of schoolteachers. He went on to study at Venezuela’s military academy and served in the armed forces for a number of years.
Hugo Chavez Supporters Crying
Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez cry after learning of his death in Caracas,
Venezuelan Leader Hugo Chávez Frías dies.
Hugo Chavez, the polarizing president of Venezuela who cast himself as a “21st century socialist” and foe of the United States, died Tuesday, said Vice President Nicolas Maduro. Chavez, who had long battled cancer, was 58.
