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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 President of the Bolivarian Republic of [[Venezuela]].  Chávez assumed power as President in 1998 and pledged to aid Venezuela's poor majority. He has been successful in doing so and is supported by the majority but is still very unpopular with the rich Venezualans. Elections were held in 2000 and in 2006 Chavez retained his office.  

 

==Election fraud==

==Election fraud==

Steven F. Hayward wrote:

Steven F. Hayward wrote: