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Bloomberg Thatcher, Mandela, Chavez Are Among Notable Deaths in 2013 2013-12-26 05:01:00.3 GMT By Steven Gittelson Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The first female prime minister of the U.K.,

dela, 95, died this month; and Muriel Siebert, 84, died in August. The year also included the deaths of politicians Edward Koch, 88, in February and Hugo Chavez, 58, in March; musicians Marian McPartland, 95, in August and Lou Reed, 71, in October; and athletes Stan Musial, 92, in January, and Ken Norton, 70,

in's victories at the polls enable him to reject comparisons with Leonid Brezhnev and other doddering defensive Soviet-era leaders. Likewise, Hugo Chavez boasted that unlike the colonels and generals who ruled over South American dictatorships during the 20th century, his tenure as president of Venez

inance behind a screen of false diversity. They have adapted in many ways to the age of the inter- "We're not perfect. But we do have democracy." —Hugo Chavez "Yes, we falsified the last election.... In fact, 93.5 percent [of ballots were] for President Lukashenka. People say this is not a European resu

ssion, rigged voting machines, the help of his Supreme Court and hanging chads. I recently heard someone who knows Venezuelan politics say, that if Chavez had lived and wanted it, he would have easily been re-elected to a fifth term. I don't know much about Venezuela, its politics and Chavez, but I do

of us, whether you liked or hate him, he was and most likely will always be an enigma. With more than three million grieving supporters going past Hugo Chavez casket paying their respects, there is no doubt that he enjoyed a special place in millions of his fellow countryman's hearts. Let's remember that H

nsolidating power and wielding the country's oil reserves as a tool for his Socialist-inspired change. With a televangelist's gift for oratory, Mr. Chavez led a nationalist movement that lashed out at the United States government, moneyed Venezuelans and his own disaffected followers, whom he often br

at New Hark gimes /..hircti 5. 23 3 A Polarizing Figure Who Led a Movement By SIMON ROMERO CARACAS, Venezuela — Hugo Chavez, who died on Tuesday at 58, rose from poverty in a dirt-floor adobe house to unrivaled influence in Venezuela as its president, consolidating power

a seismic shift in Venezuelan politics, riding a wave of popular outrage at the traditional political elite to win the presidency. Since then, Mr. Chavez has won a series of elections and referendums, including one on changing the constitution to allow unlimited presidential terms. President Chavez a

C NEWS Hugo Chavez Hugo Chavez, who won another six-year term as Venezuela's president in October 2012, is one of the most visible, vocal and controversial leaders in

dent Fidel Castro. Many Cubans celebrated a newspaper's publication of four images of the ailing leader. his brother's recovery, saluted and hugged Chavez when he arrived al midday for a meeting with the elder Castro, his friend and ally in opposing U.S. policies and influence. The state televisio

Castro since his illness, his younger brother Raul — making his first public appearance as Cuba's act- ing president — greeted Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on his arrival to celebrate Fidel's birthday. Fidel Castro, who underwent surgery for an un- specified intestinal ailment that forced him to step

inance behind a screen of false diversity. They have adapted in many ways to the age of the inter- “We're not perfect. But we do have democracy.” —Hugo Chavez “Yes, we falsified the last election... In fact, 93.5 percent [of ballots were] for President Lukashenka. People say this is not a European result,

utin's victories at the polls enable him to reject comparisons with Leonid Brezhnev and other doddering, defensive Soviet-era leaders. Likewise, Hugo Chavez boasted that unlike the colonels and generals who ruled over South American dictatorships during the 20th century, his tenure as president of Venezue