Yes\u2026 it\u2019s true! \u00a0Hugo Ch\u00e1vez\u00a0is Dead<\/strong>!<\/p>\n After 14 years of socialist reign, Venezuelan President Hugo Ch\u00e1vez passed away at the age of 58 on Tuesday 5th 2013 around 3:55 PM EST<\/strong>. He had been battling cancer for about two years.<\/p>\n Hugo Rafael Ch\u00e1vez Fr\u00edas<\/strong> (28 July 1954 \u2013 5 March 2013) was the President of Venezuela, having held that position from 1999 until his death in 2013.<\/p>\n He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).<\/p>\n Following his own political ideology of Bolivarianism and \u201csocialism of the 21st century\u201d, he focused on implementing socialist reforms in the country as a part of a social project known as the Bolivarian Revolution, which has seen the implementation of a new constitution, participatory democratic councils, the nationalization of several key industries, increased government funding of health care and education, and significant reductions in poverty, according to government figures.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Vice President Nicolas Maduro<\/strong>\u2018s voice broke and tears ran down his face as he appeared on national television to announce that Chavez died at 4:25 p.m. local time 3:55 p.m EST \u201cafter battling hard against an illness over nearly two years.\u201d<\/p>\n He did not say what exactly killed Chavez, although the government had announced the previous night that a severe new respiratory infection had severely weakened him<\/span>.<\/p>\n Just a few hours earlier, Maduro made a virulent speech against enemies he claimed were trying to undermine Venezuelan democracy.<\/p>\n But as he announced the death, Maduro called on Venezuelans to be \u201cdignified inheritors of the giant man<\/strong>\u201d Chavez was.<\/p>\n \u201cLet there be no weakness, no violence. Let there be no hate. In our hearts there should only be one sentiment: Love. Love, peace and discipline.<\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \nANUNCIO OFICIAL DE LA MUERTE DE CHAVEZ<\/strong><\/p>\n Chavez leaves behind a socialist political movement firmly in control of the nation, but with some doubt about how a new leadership<\/a> will be formed.<\/p>\n Chavez\u2019s illness prevented him from taking the oath of office after he was re-elected to a new term on Oct. 7 and under the constitution, National Assembly chief Diosdado Cabello apparently would take over as interim president<\/strong>.<\/p>\n But there was no sign of Cabello on the podium as Maduro announced Chavez\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It\u2019s left to be seen where the nation of Venezuela is heading now that\u00a0Hugo Ch\u00e1vez is dead<\/em>! No doubt the world will be watching very closely.<\/p>\n If you found this post informative, then\u2026<\/p>\n ========================================================================<\/p>\nIn the words of Wikipedia\u2026<\/h3>\n
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Hugo Ch\u00e1vez\u00a0is Dead!
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Hugo Ch\u00e1vez\u00a0is Dead!\u00a0– The People\u2019s Reaction<\/h2>\n
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