Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈuɣo rafaˈel ˈtʃaβes ˈfɾi.as] ⓘ; 28 July 1954 – 5 March 2013[b]) was a Venezuelan politician and military officer who served as president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013, except for a brief ...
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