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World leaders head to Venezuela for Chavez funeral

March 8: As heads of state from around the world head to Venezuela to say goodbye to Hugo Chavez, thousands of Venezuelans are lining up to pay their respects at his viewing. NBC's Mark Potter reports. As heads of state from around the world head to Venezuela to say goodbye to Hugo Chavez, thousands of Venezuelans are lining up to pay their respects at his viewing. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (TODAY)

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez dies at 58

March 6: One of the world's most flamboyant leaders lost his two-year battle with cancer on Tuesday, ending 14 years of a tumultuous and often bitterly divisive socialist reign. NBC's Mark Potter reports. One of the world's most flamboyant leaders lost his two-year battle with cancer on Tuesday, ending 14 years of a tumultuous and often bitterly divisive socialist reign. NBC's Mark Potter reports. (TODAY)

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies of cancer at 58

March 5: Hugo Chavez, socialist leader of Venezuela, dies after long battle with cancer at the age of 58. Hugo Chavez, socialist leader of Venezuela, dies after long battle with cancer at the age of 58. (NBC News)

Obama: 'Today we celebrate Cesar Chavez'

Oct. 8: Speaking at a ceremony to designate Cesar Chavez' home as a national monument, President Obama says, "Our world is a better place because Cesar decided to change it. Watch his entire speech."
 (NBC News)Speaking at a ceremony to designate Cesar Chavez' home as a national monument, President Obama says, "Our world is a better place because Cesar decided to change it. Watch his entire speech." (NBC News)

Chavez victory seals brand of socialism

Oct. 8: In Venezuela, Hugo Chavez won another 6-year term as president of the oil-rich nation with official results showing the socialist leader garnering 54 percent of the vote. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports.  In Venezuela, Hugo Chavez won another 6-year term as president of the oil-rich nation with official results showing the socialist leader garnering 54 percent of the vote. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. (TODAY)

Win or lose, Chavez says he'll accept results

Oct. 7: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez faces his first serious challenger after 14 years as head of state. If he wins, voters will have affirmed his socialist agenda – Chavez uses the huge profits from oil experts here to benefit the poor. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. (Nightly News)Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez faces his first serious challenger after 14 years as head of state. If he wins, voters will have affirmed his socialist agenda – Chavez uses the huge profits from oil experts here to benefit the poor. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. (Nightly News)

Chavez faces challenge in Venezuela election

Oct. 7: Venezuelan voters get the chance to have their say on Hugo Chavez as polls open on today in the most closely fought presidential election since he won power in 1998. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports.  Venezuelan voters get the chance to have their say on Hugo Chavez as polls open on today in the most closely fought presidential election since he won power in 1998. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports. (TODAY)

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