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“If you get up at three in the morning to go to the bathroom, man, why you have to turn on that little light? Put the torch there on the nightstand.”

Quote by Hugo Chavez

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Hugo Chavez, born on July 28, 1954, and died on March 5, 2013, was a former President of Venezuela. After graduating from the Military Academy, Chavez participated in a coup but was captured and imprisoned. After his release, he entered politics and was elected president in 1998. During his tenure, he implemented a series of social and economic policies aimed at reducing the wealth gap. Chavez passed away in 2013. more

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