Hugo Chávez - Wikipedia
WEBt. e. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈuɣo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβes ˈfɾi.as] ⓘ; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013 [b]) 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.
Hugo Chavez | Biography, Facts, & Death | Britannica
WEBMar 31, 2024 · Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela (1999–2013) who styled himself as the leader of the socialist Bolivarian Revolution.
Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58 | AP News
WEBMar 6, 2013 · During more than 14 years in office, his leftist politics and grandiose style polarized Venezuelans. The barrel-chested leader electrified crowds with his booming voice, and won admiration among the poor with government social programs and a folksy, nationalistic style.
Hugo Chávez - Venezuelan Leader, Socialism, Revolution
WEBBrian A. Nelson The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. 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 ...
Hugo Chavez died of massive heart attack: top general
WEBMar 7, 2013 · CARACAS, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez died of a massive heart attack after great suffering and inaudibly mouthed his desire to live, the head of Venezuela's presidential guard said late Wednesday.
Hugo Chávez - Death, Daughter & Family - Biography
WEBApr 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 trafficking in ...
Death of Hugo Chávez - Wikipedia
WEBDeath and state funeral of Hugo Chávez. The death of Hugo Chávez, 45th President of Venezuela, was announced by government officials to have been on 5 March 2013 at 16:25 VET (20:55 UTC) in Caracas, Venezuela from cancer at the age of 58.
Venezuela - Hugo Chavez, Politics, Economy | Britannica
WEBHugo Chávez. presidency. By the 1998 elections more than half the Venezuelan populace was below the poverty line, while annual inflation exceeded 30 percent and oil prices were in steep decline. The voters rejected the traditional political parties of Democratic Action and COPEI and elected Chávez as president.
Meaning and Origin of the Surname Chavez - ThoughtCo
WEBApr 5, 2019 · Learn the meaning and origin of the last name Chavez, plus find genealogy and family trees for the Chavez surname.
Venezuela's Chavez: An Outsized Personality, A Domineering Figure
WEBMar 5, 2013 · A fiery leftist, Hugo Chavez was a steadfast ally of dictators like Cuba's Fidel Castro while loudly opposing the United States. He claimed capitalism was destroying the world and tried to ...
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