Death of Hugo Chávez
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The death of Hugo Chávez, 45th President of Venezuela, was announced by government officials to have been on 5 March 2013 at 16:25 VET (20:55 UTC) in Caracas, Venezuela from cancer at the age of 58. His death triggered a presidential election which was constitutionally required to be called within 30 days.
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Date | 5 March 2013; 11 years ago (2013-03-05) |
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Location | Caracas, Venezuela |
Cause | Cancer |
Burial | Cuartel de la Montaña (es) |
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Chávez was first elected as president in 1998 and was re-elected in 2000, 2006 and finally in 2012. However, Chávez was unable to be sworn in for a fourth term after the 2012 election due to his illness.