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this was the day that beloved hugo was born july 28, 1954
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Army paratroop commander Lt. Col. Chavez leads botched coup against President Carlos Andres Perez. Faces possible 30-year prison term, but case never goes to trial.
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Military officers with close ties to Chavez make second coup attempt, which is quashed.
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After two years in jail awaiting trial, Chavez and fellow plotters set free when President Rafael Caldera dismisses charges on condition they retire from the military.
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Wins come-from-behind presidential election victory, promising to seek "third way" between socialism and capitalism.
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Announces that his cancer has returned and that he needs surgery again. Also says for the first time that if he is unable to stay on as president, Vice President Nicolas Maduro should take his place and should be elected president.
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Undergoes his fourth cancer-related operation in Cuba. Officials describe it as a complicated six-hour surgery.
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Chavez's allies sweep gubernatorial elections, winning in 20 of 23 states.
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Venezuelan government reports that Chavez has a respiratory infection but says it has been controlled. He is said to be in stable condition.
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Government announces the death of Hugo Chavez.
