News Articles for "Hugo Chávez"
Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums
Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas. Flashlights ...
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Venezuelans scrambling to find scarce toilet paper
Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper Thursday as fears of a bathroom emergency spread despite the socialist government's promise to import 50...
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Search Results for "Hugo Chávez"
| Hugo Chávez | |
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| President of Venezuela | |
| In office 2 February 1999 – 5 March 2013 |
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| Vice President | Julián Isaías Rodríguez Diaz Adina Bastidas Diosdado Cabello José Vicente Rangel Jorge Rodríguez Ramón Carrizales Elías Jaua Nicolás Maduro |
| Preceded by | Rafael Caldera |
| Succeeded by | Nicolás Maduro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías 28 July 1954 Sabaneta, Venezuela |
| Died | 5 March 2013 (aged 58) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Political party | Fifth Republic Movement (1997–2007) United Socialist Party (2007–2013) |
| Other political affiliations |
Great Patriotic Pole (2011–2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Colmenares (Divorced) Marisabel Rodríguez (1997–2004) |
| Alma mater | Military Academy of Venezuela |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Venezuela |
| Service/branch |  Venezuelan Army |
| Rank | .png){kind=small} Lieutenant Colonel |
