Photo: Former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Wikipedia
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez Dies From Cancer -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died after a two-year battle with cancer, ending the socialist leader's 14-year rule of the South American country, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said in a televised speech.
The flamboyant 58-year-old leader had undergone four operations in Cuba for a cancer that was first detected in his pelvic region in mid-2011. His last surgery was on December 11 and he had not been seen in public since.
"It's a moment of deep pain," Maduro, accompanied by senior ministers, said, his voice choking.
Chavez easily won a new 6-year term at an election in October and his death will devastate millions of supporters who adored his charismatic style, anti-U.S. rhetoric and oil-financed policies that brought subsidized food and free health clinics to long-neglected slums.
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My Comment: As I said in a post late last night .... when I first heard of his respiratory infection it reminded me of my dad and on how he passed away. This is a breaking news story. It will be updated with a news roundup and some personal thoughts at 21:00 EST.
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