Hugo Chávez Article

What did Hugo Chávez do?

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Hugo Chávez served as president of Venezuela from 1999 until his death in 2013. He styled himself as the leader of the “Bolivarian Revolution,” a socialist political program whose key elements included nationalism, a centralized economy, and a strong military actively engaged in public projects; it became known to many as simply chavismo.