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[[Image:chavez.jpg|175px|right|thumb|Hugo Chavez]]

[[Image:chavez.jpg|175px|right|thumb|Hugo Chavez]]

'''Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías''' (b. July 28, 1954) is the [[President]] of the Bolivarian Republic of [[Venezuela]].  Chávez was elected as President in 1998 and pledged to aid Venezuela's poor majority. Chavez was re-elected to the presidency in 2000 and 2006 and survived a 2004 recall vote in elections that opponents allege were characterized by fraud. There are similar allegations that his socialist economic policies have been disastrous and counterproductive in nature, and have led to food shortages, quotas, and rationing in his country, and caused 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>

'''Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías''' (b. July 28, 1954) is the repressive [[leftist]] [[dictator]] of the Bolivarian Republic of [[Venezuela]].  Chávez assumed power as President in 1998 and pledged to aid Venezuela's poor majority. Fraudulent elections were held in 2000 and in 2006 Chavez retained his authoritarian power. His disastrous socialist economic policies have lead to food shortages, quotas, and rationing in his country, and caused 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>

==Election fraud==

==Election fraud==