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| military    =Venezuelan army

| military    =Venezuelan army

| rank        =Lieutenant colonel

| rank        =Lieutenant colonel

| polbeliefs  =[[Socialism]]<br/>[[Communism]]

| polbeliefs  =[[Socialism]]

| party        =Fifth Republic Movement<br/>United Socialist Party

| party        =Fifth Republic Movement<br/>United Socialist Party

| dictatordate =November 2000

| dictatordate =November 2000

| deathnumber  =Unknown

| deathnumber  =Unknown

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'''Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías''' (b. July 28, 1954) is the repressive [[leftist]] [[tyrant]] of the Bolivarian Republic of [[Venezuela]].   

'''Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías''' (b. July 28, 1954) is the current president of the Bolivarian Republic of [[Venezuela]].   

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]], he have modernized the country.

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]].

Elections were held in 2000 and in 2006, allowing Chavez to retain his presidency.

*{{Venezuela blunder}}

*{{Venezuela blunder}}