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| Late President Hugo Chavez |
President Chavez had been checked into the hospital since 18th of Feb, 2013 to continue chemotheraphy, two months after his return from Cuba where he had undergone his fourth round of cancer surgery since June 2011. A cancerous tumour was removed from his pelvic region but the exact nature and location of his cancer was never revealed.
Chavez died 5 months after winning an election in October, even though he missed his swearing in for a new six-year term on Jan 10, based on health grounds.
His death will likely affect Cuba's communist regime and he is sure to be greatly mourned by several of the country's poor, who benefited greatly from President Chavez's revolutionary method of using the country's oil riches to fund popular housing, health, food and education programs.
President Chavez was born July 28, 1954 & died at age 58. He is survived by his wife Maria Isabel Rodriguez and children: Rosines, Maria Gabriela, Rosa Virginia & Hugo Rafael.
May his soul rest in peace.
4 comments:
awwww, that's really sad. been following updates about his health and really hoped he would beat the cancer. rest in peace president chavez. you did venezuela good
May his Soul Rest In Peace
nigeria can identify with venezuela, no be so yar'adua die? ndo o, venezuela. your own Goodluck is coming
This is sad! I pray God helps his family to bear this loss. I think the nations of the world should subject their presidential/governorship candidates to extensive medical check ups as one of d major criteria for contesting.
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