Hugo Chavez: President, TV star, thorn in US side

[KoKo]

Last edited Fri Mar 8, 2013, 09:00 PM - Edit history (1)

(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.



http://ru.rt.com/news/chavez-obituary-venezuela-880/


Watch Hugo Chavez tribute video on RT YouTube channel

For more pictures visit RT Gallery The many faces of Hugo Chavez

http://ru.rt.com/news/chavez-obituary-venezuela-880/

[msongs]

1. he lived well on his $$ billion + salary but the money couldn't save him nt

[KoKo]

2. Links?

[noiretextatique]

3. don't hold your breath

i've been asking for links on the billion dollar meme for two days. not one yet.

[KoKo]

4. Trash without Links....it's useful but not well respected here on DU

from my experience.

[HiPointDem]

10. i saw it in a slimy blog posted by a DUer

[Judi Lynn]

5. You need to post a link to your source so we may adore him!

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!

[idwiyo]

7. Got links?

[JaneyVee]

8. BS.

[HiPointDem]

9. lol. we all know the slimy source of that claim.

[idwiyo]

6. K&R