Venezuela
December 6, Hugo Chavez elected president of Venezuela after staging bloody coup attempt
Former Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez, who had staged a bloody coup attempt against the government six years earlier, was elected president.
Today is Friday, Dec. 6, the 341st day of 2024. There are 25 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 6, 1998, in Venezuela, former Lt. Col. Hugo Chavez (OO’-goh CHAH’-vez), who had staged a bloody coup attempt against the government six year... [2287 chars]