POLITICS Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Dies This interactive timeline explains the life and legacy of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a pioneering and controversial leader who died on March 5. Discussion ideas: Read the relevant parts of our encyclopedic entry on South America: Human Geography. (Information on Chavez is on page 3, under “Contemporary Issues”.) Hugo Chavez was wildly popular with poor and working-class Venezuelans, but … Continue reading Current Event Connection: Hugo Chavez Dies