as he had promised in his election campaign. Though he'd campaigned for the presidency as a militant, once in office President Hugo Chavez proved to be a bit of a puzzle. Although he spoke the ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (CNN)-- Candidates from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's party won a majority ... that people have chosen." Sunday's elections were the first since Venezuelans shot down ...

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez announced he would again ... down the drain the people’s dreams”, underlined Chavez who was first elected in 1999. “I count on you and I’m sure we are ...

These included the Peronists in Argentina, Hugo ... Chávez's first duty, as with any democratically elected government, was to respect democracy. I am not only convinced that the elections ...

1999 – Chavez’s government creates a new constitution. It passes in a vote on December 15, 1999. July 30, 2000 – Wins re-election to ... Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez delivers a fiery ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (CNN)-- Venezuelans swarmed the polls on Sunday to cast ballots in hundreds of gubernatorial, mayoral and legislative elections. But for President Hugo Chavez, the election is ...

Anti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chávez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of an election ... This isn't the first time monuments ...

Here is a look at the life of the late Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela from 1998 to 2013.Personal:Birth date: ...