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At just the age of 58, president Chavez dies from cancer. This was very significant because Chavez helped greatly with making Venezuela one of the wealthiest countries in Latin America. He was also very loved by the people of Venezuela.
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By a narrow margin, Hugo Chavez' chosen successor is elected as president.
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Due to an anti-government protest, at least 28 people are killed. February-March.
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Due to oil prices reach a four-year low, public spending is cut.
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A new National Constituent Assembly was elected by the president. This gave the president all of the control.
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UN says two million Venezuelans have fled abroad to neighboring countries since 2014.
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The number of refugees hits the mark of 3.4 million.