President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez dies aged 58
Published: 2013 March 06 00:17:39 (4761 Views)
The Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been confirmed dead after suffering from a severe infection following cancer surgery.
The flamboyant 58-year-old had undergone four operations in Cuba for a cancer that was first detected in his pelvic region in mid-2011.
Supporters of the president, who had been fighting the disease for two years, claimed he had been infected by 'imperialist enemies'.
The country's vice president Nicolas Maduro, surrounded by other government officials, made the announcement during a national television broadcast.
In preparation for his third surgery in December 2012, Chávez acknowledged the severity of the operation as well as the possibility of not being able to continue his service as president, and named Vice President Nicolas Maduro as his successor.
His death is expected to trigger an election to determine who will replace the socialist leader, after his illness prevented him from taking the oath of office after being re-elected last year.
A government spokesman had earlier said that the far-left leader, who has held control in the country for 14 years, was in a 'very delicate' condition in hospital.
- Online
The flamboyant 58-year-old had undergone four operations in Cuba for a cancer that was first detected in his pelvic region in mid-2011.
Supporters of the president, who had been fighting the disease for two years, claimed he had been infected by 'imperialist enemies'.
The country's vice president Nicolas Maduro, surrounded by other government officials, made the announcement during a national television broadcast.
In preparation for his third surgery in December 2012, Chávez acknowledged the severity of the operation as well as the possibility of not being able to continue his service as president, and named Vice President Nicolas Maduro as his successor.
His death is expected to trigger an election to determine who will replace the socialist leader, after his illness prevented him from taking the oath of office after being re-elected last year.
A government spokesman had earlier said that the far-left leader, who has held control in the country for 14 years, was in a 'very delicate' condition in hospital.
- Online
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