Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez dies aged 58

March 5, 2013 Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez died this afternoon at 16:25 local time, Minister said. , he said on television national chain.

Chávez had not been seen in public since December, and in February he was brought from Cuba to Venezuela, to be admitted at the Hospital Militar in Caracas. Information Minister recently said Chávez was suffering from a new infection that was affecting his breathing, and was undergoing "intensive chemotherapy."

Hugo Chávez announced he had cancer in June 2011. He was re-elected president of Venezuela in October 2012 for another term of six years; his swearing-in, however, was delayed because of his illness.

, Maduro said after announcing Chávez's death.