Student News - Hugo Chavez

Venezuela is going through some dark days this week. Earlier this week, Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, has passed away. He has died from the worldwide known disease that can be fatal majority of the time, cancer. Being such a powerful figure in the country, the country was in shock. Many people believe he was a great leader who could have been reelected an infinite amount of times. Many critics however, believe that he wasn't such a great president because he restricted the people's freedom in unseen ways. Venezuela is currently doing a 7 day mourning for the president. His body will be buried and funeral will be held at a military base in Venezuela.