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Chá·vez

(chä′vĕz′, shä′-), César Estrada 1927-1993.

American labor organizer who founded the National Farm Workers Association (1962).

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Chavez

(ˈtʃævɛz)

(Biography) Hugo (ˈuɡo). 1954–2013, Venezuelan socialist politician; president of Venezuela (1999–2013)

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Noun	1.	Chavez - Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978) Carlos Chavez
	2.	Chavez - United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927) Cesar Chavez, Cesar Estrada Chavez

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South Miami, FL, July 13, 2014 --(PR.com)-- An innovative new product designed to put a fun and eye-catching twist on a commonly used apparel accessory, the Chavez Specialty Glove, has been developed by Steven Chavez of Broomfield, Colorado.

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As his extremely loyal body-guard, Chavez from mid-1995 saw in Maduro the ideal rubber-stamp aide.

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Hugo Chavez and I were sitting across from each other in a small cabin in his presidential jet, flying over Venezuela.

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By Brian Ellsworth and Enrique Andres Pretel/Caracas The bereavement of millions of Venezuelans at Hugo Chavez's funeral last month appeared to signal that the political movement he led would remain strong long beyond the passing of its inspirational founder.

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The late Hugo Chavez's self-declared socialist revolution will be put to the test at a presidential election on Sunday that pits his chosen successor against a younger rival promising change in the nation he polarized.

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After a long battle with abdominal cancer diagnosed in June 2011; venezuelan President Hugo Chavez succumbed to death on 5th March, 2013 in the Military Hospital of Caracas.