Obama’s Friend Venezuelan President Chavez Dies

By: Politix Fireball (Diary)  |  March 5th at 10:11 PM  | 

After a battle with cancer Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez passed away today. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, died Tuesday at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer. Vice President Nicolas Maduro, surrounded by other government officials, announced the death | Read More »