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(HE WAS A VERY INTERESTING LEADER and CHARACTER...on the INTERNATIONAL STAGE...A SHOWMAN who like MONTY PYTHON...pointed OUT THE DIFFERENCES!) RIP.. HUGO
Hugo Chavez: President, TV star, thorn in US side
His life was a roller-coaster ride, swerving from imprisonment to presidency. The late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, one of the most charismatic world leaders, had a rich life and prolific political career.
Chavez began his adult life as an army officer in Venezuela's paratrooper unit; he staged a coup in 1992 along with other disgruntled members of the military in an attempt to overthrow the ruling government of Carlos Andres Perez.
The coup failed, and Chavez spent two years in prison until he was pardoned; this marked the beginning of his momentous career in politics.
He then founded the revolutionary Movement of the Fifth Republic party and ran for president in 1998, promising economic reforms and campaigning against government corruption..rt.com/files/news/1e/3e/80/00/hugo-24-1.jpg
He won the presidency in 1999 by riding a wave of popular outrage at Venezuela's traditional political elite.
Chavez remained in power continually since then, except for a brief period in April 2002 when he was removed by military leaders over his controversial plan to tighten his personal grip on the state-run oil industry.
He returned to power, but a stalemate ensued, leading to a referendum in 2004 on whether Chavez should remain president. A majority of voters chose for Chavez to complete his term.
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msongs
(67,541 posts)noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)i've been asking for links on the billion dollar meme for two days. not one yet.
KoKo
(84,711 posts)from my experience.
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,746 posts)He has learned something the entire REST of the world clearly hasn't known up until the last day or two.
Go ahead, don't be shy, post that link!
HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)Response to msongs (Reply #1)
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