President Hugo Chavez Dies

Tehran, March 6, IRNA – Venezuela President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday at the age of 59 after suffering from cancer for years. Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias was born on July 28, 1954 and was known as leader of ˈBolivar Revolutionˈ because of his policies and opposition to the US foreign policy. He founded the leftist political party ˈMovement of the Fifth Republicˈ with the aim of bringing welfare for his nation and decreasing class differences in Venezuela. His success in the program turned him into a national hero in Latin America./end