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JUST IN: Hugo Chavez dead at 58

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Posted: Mar 5, 2013 4:14 PM by Trey Schmaltz
Updated: Mar 5, 2013 4:14 PM
Source: Associated Press

  Rating: 5.0 (2 votes)

Topics: Chavez, death, politics, international, Washington, Venezuela

VENEZUELA- Hugo Chavez, the country's president has died.

The vice-president announced his death late Tuesday afternoon.

Chavez had been undergoing cancer treatment, and had surgery as recently as December.

Chavez was 58-years-old.

Check back HERE for more on this developing story and watch WBRZ News 2 at 5:00 and ABC World News at 5:30 for the latest.

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