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Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58

By Frank Bajak
Associated Press

AP Photo/Leslie Mazoch, File

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has died. He was 58.

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, died Tuesday at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer.

Vice President Nicolas Maduro, surrounded by other government officials, announced the death in a national television broadcast. He said Chavez died at 4:25 p.m. local time.

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On 3/5/13 at 07:52 PM, RONALD from wrote:

Good Riddance!

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On 3/5/13 at 08:19 PM, John from HARTSELLE wrote:

It was a long fought battle, but cancer is finally Hugo Chavez-free

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