Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has died aged 58
Wednesday, March 06, 2013Omoba
Late Hugo Chavez had been seriously ill with cancer for
more than a year, undergoing several operations in Cuba. Crowds of supporters
gathered outside the Caracas hospital where he died, chanting "We are all
Chavez!"
A self-proclaimed revolutionary, Hugo Chavez was a
controversial figure in Venezuela and on the world stage. A staunch critic of
the US, he inspired a left-wing revival across Latin America.
Following his death, Vice-President Nicolas Maduro
will assume the presidency until an election is held within 30 days, Foreign
Minister Elias Jaua said.
"It is the mandate that Comandante President
Hugo Chavez gave us," Mr Jaua told state television, adding that Mr Maduro
would also be the candidate of the governing United Socialist Party (PSUV).
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