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'''Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías''' (b. July 28, 1954, d. ca. 11 December 2012) <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21476917 (obviously staged photo)</ref> has been the repressive [[leftist]] [[tyrant]] of the Bolivarian Republic of [[Venezuela]].  Chavez has not been seen in public since December 11, 2012. Venezuela's [[communist]] regime may be resorting to [[liberal denial]] about his death, as in the case of [[Cuba]]'s [[Fidel Castro]].

'''Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías''' (b. July 28, 1954, d. ca. 11 December 2012) <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21476917 (obviously staged photo)</ref> was the repressive [[leftist]] [[tyrant]] of the Bolivarian Republic of [[Venezuela]].  Chavez has not been seen in public since December 11, 2012. Venezuela's [[communist]] regime may be resorting to [[liberal denial]] about his death, as in the case of [[Cuba]]'s [[Fidel Castro]].

A self-proclaimed [[socialist]] and [[collectivist]], his disastrous economic policies have led to food shortages, quotas, and rationing in his oil-rich country, causing thousands to flee.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/4938993/Venezuelas-Hugo-Chavez-tightens-state-control-of-food-amid-rocketing-inflation-and-food-shortages.html</ref>

A self-proclaimed [[socialist]] and [[collectivist]], his disastrous economic policies led to food shortages, quotas, and rationing in his oil-rich country, causing thousands to flee.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/4938993/Venezuelas-Hugo-Chavez-tightens-state-control-of-food-amid-rocketing-inflation-and-food-shortages.html</ref>

Chávez assumed power as President in 1999 and pledged to aid Venezuela's poor majority.  

Chávez assumed power as President in 1999 and pledged to aid Venezuela's poor majority.  

Fraudulent elections were held in 2000 and in 2006, allowing Chavez to retain his [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]] power. As such it would be accurate to describe him as a [[dictator]].

Fraudulent elections were held in 2000 and in 2006, allowing Chavez to retain his [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]] power. As such it would be accurate to describe him as a [[dictator]].