Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) in a 1992 file photo in jail after being arrested for a coup attempt. ©REUTERS/str/File photo REUTERS
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Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro (L) and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. ©REUTERS/Revolution Studios/Cubadebate/Handout
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez kisses a crucifix as he speaks during a national broadcast at Miraflores Palace in Caracas. ©REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (L) is welcomed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) at Miraflores Palace in Caracas. ©REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez shows the pistols of independence hero Simon Bolivar during a ceremony to mark his birthday in Caracas. ©REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez runs between second and third base during a friendly softball game. ©REUTERS/Jorge Silva
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez welcomes Argentinean soccer coach Diego Maradona. ©REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (C) sings during an election rally in Caracas. ©REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (C) is greeted by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi (R) upon his arrival in Tripoli. ©REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hugs his daughters Rosa (L) and Maria while appearing to supporters on a balcony of Miraflores Palace soon after his return to the country from Cuba, where he underwent surgery and treatment for cancer. ©REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez plays a guitar, which was a gift from Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez, during a cabinet meeting at Miraflores Palace in Caracas. ©REUTERS/Miraflores Palace
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (R) drives his vehicle as U.S actor Sean Penn sits in the back. ©REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez (3rd R) celebrates the birthday of his daughter Maria Gabriela (C) with his family in La Habana. ©REUTERS/Handout/Miraflores Palace
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (L) and his daughter Rosa get off the plane as they arrive from Cuba, at Simon Bolivar airport in Caracas. ©REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout
Supporters of Hugo Chavez in the streets of Caracas, Venezuela. ©REUTERS/Gil Montano©
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez smiles in between his daughters, Rosa Virginia (R) and Maria while recovering from cancer surgery in Havana. ©REUTERS/Ministry of Information/Handout
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez smiles in between his daughters, Rosa Virginia (R) and Maria while recovering from cancer surgery in Havana. ©REUTERS/Ministry of Information/Handout
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Twitter of Maria Gabriela, daughter of Hugo Chavez