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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 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>

'''Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías''' (b. July 28, 1954) is the socialist president of the Bolivarian Republic of [[Venezuela]].  Chávez assumed power as President in 1998 and pledged to aid Venezuela's poor majority. He has succesfully managed to reduce poverty in Venezuala

<http://www.sa.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=1>. Elections were held in 2000 and in 2006 Chavez retained his office. 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>. However, most of those who are unhappy with his leadership are the rich Venezualans who are worried about losing their profits.http://www.sa.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=128&Itemid=1

==Election fraud==

==Election fraud==