Hugo Chávez - Wikipedia
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías[b] (/ ˈtʃɑːvɛz /; Spanish: [ˈuɣo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβes ˈfɾi.as] ⓘ; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was a Venezuelan politician and military officer who served as the 52nd president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013, except for …
Hugo Chavez | Biography, Facts, & Death | Britannica
Jan 11, 2025 · Hugo Chávez (born July 28, 1954, Sabaneta, Barinas, Venezuela—died March 5, 2013, Caracas) was a Venezuelan politician who was president of Venezuela (1999–2013).
Hugo Chávez - Death, Daughter & Family - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · 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 Colombia,...
Hugo Chávez - Venezuelan Leader, Socialism, Revolution | Britannica
Jan 11, 2025 · 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 country’s oil wealth—was widely applauded.
Hugo Chávez - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (IPA: ['uɰo rafa'el 'tʃaβes 'fɾias], 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013) was the 47th President of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013. He was the leader of the "Bolivarian Revolution" and promoted his vision of democratic socialism, [1] Latin American integration, and anti-imperialism
Hugo Chavez: Venezuelan leader's Latin American legacy
Mar 6, 2013 · Charismatic and controversial, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was the most influential Latin American leader of his generation. Inspired by Venezuelan independence hero Simon Bolivar, he was an...
Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s Polarizing Leader, Dies at 58 - The New York Times
Mar 5, 2013 · CARACAS, Venezuela — Hugo Chávez, who died on Tuesday at 58, rose from poverty in a dirt-floor adobe house to unrivaled influence in Venezuela as its president, consolidating power and wielding...
Hugo Chávez - Venezuelan Politics, Socialism, Revolution
Jan 11, 2025 · Hugo Chávez - Venezuelan Politics, Socialism, Revolution: Although many people criticized Chávez as appearing unprofessional or even buffoonish for his fiery rhetoric and his penchant for slinging insults at world leaders, he was in fact a very astute politician and a remarkable strategist.
FRONTLINE: the hugo chavez show: the life & times of hugo chávez - PBS
After a failed military coup against President Pérez, Chávez is one of many arrested. But he makes a speech on live TV that electrifies the country and overnight becomes the face of...
Profile: Hugo Chavez - BBC News
Feb 18, 2013 · Hugo Chavez, who won another six-year term as Venezuela's president in October 2012, is one of the most visible, vocal and controversial leaders in Latin America. The former...