latimes:

Chavez dead at age 58

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whose socialist aims, “Bolivarian Revolution,” heavy-handed political tactics and anti-American sentiments polarized those at home and abroad, has reportedly died at the age of 58 via AP.

Chavez had long undergone treatment for cancer, having just recently started another round of chemotherapy.

Photo, showing Chavez back in 2003: Juan Barreto / AFP/Getty Images