Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chaves died Wednesday at the age of 58, Nicolas Maduro, the country’s vice president, announced.

Chavez return to Venezuela on February 18 after cancer treatment in Cuba.

Maduro has earlier said that Chavez had suffered a serious respiratory complication.

According to the Venezuelan constitution, a presidential vote must be held within 30 days of president’s death.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013