The Life of Hugo Chavez

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Hugo Chavez poses as he serves time in the Yare II prison near Caracas, Venezuela.

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Hugo Chavez talks to reporters on March 26, 1994, after he was freed from jail. Chavez was freed after charges were dropped against him for leading the first of two attempted coups against former president Carlos Andres Perez, who was later removed from office.

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Hugo Chavez speaks to people gathered at the Plaza Caracas on Feb. 4, 1998 during celebrations for the anniversary of the 1992 coup.

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Hugo Chavez speaks at a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sept. 23, 1998.

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter shakes hands with Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, on Nov. 3, 1998.

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Hugo Chavez, center, talks to members of the Military Academy in Caracas on Dec. 29, 1998.

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Hugo Chavez greets supporters during a parade through the streets of downtown Caracas, Venezuela, on Feb. 2, 1999.

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Hugo Chavez throws the opening pitch at the University Stadium in Caracas, Venezuela on March 14, 1999.

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Hugo Chavez stands with troops during an anniversary of the Carabobo battle in Valencia on June 27, 2000.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez applauds a musician performing at the Expo in Hanover, Germany, on July 8, 2000.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visits Che Guevara square with Commander of the Cuban Revolution Ramiro Valdes and Cuban Vice-President Carlos Lage in Santa Clara, Cuba on October 14, 2007.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez delivers a speech during a ceremony with representatives of Chevron and Gazprom to sign contracts to exploit gas in Venezuela in Caracas on September 19, 2008.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez inspects a Chinese-made military plane during a ceremony at a military base in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on March 13, 2010.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez points at his head to show that his hair has started to grow back after his last round of chemotherapy on Oct. 11, 2011.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez poses for a photo with his daughters in Havana, Cuba on Feb. 14, 2013. Chavez remained in Havana undergoing treatments following his fourth cancer-related operation on Dec. 11.

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