Hugo Chavez the President of Venezuela passes away

In Venezuela, it has been announced that Hugo Chavez  has lost his fight for his life as he battled cancer, a condition he has endured for the last couple of years. This announcement came after he suffered a major setback in his condition today. He had only recently been re-elected as president for a 4th time on 10th January but in the past few months he had rarely been seen in public as he fought his illness.