Sources: BBC
Nicolás Maduro, acting President of Venezuela, officially begins his campaign to succeed Hugo Chávez in the late leader's hometown ahead of the April 14 election. 2013-04-3
Following the state funeral of former President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez, Vice President Nicolás Maduro is officially sworn in as Interim President. 2013-03-8
Nicolás Maduro, the Vice President of Venezuela, warns that President Hugo Chávez faces a "difficult" recovery from cancer surgery in Cuba. 2012-12-12
The President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez flies to Cuba for cancer surgery. 2012-12-10
Hugo Chávez wins a fourth term as President of Venezuela with 54.47% of the votes and a historically high turnout.2012-10-8
President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez returns home after successfully completing of a course of radiotherapy for cancer in Cuba. 2012-05-12
The President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez confirms that doctors in Cuba have found a lesion and he will have to undergo an operation. 2012-02-21
Three Venezuelan hunger strikers are hospitalised after calling for an international probe into alleged human rights abuses by the President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez. 2011-02-21
The President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez nationalises Sidetur, a subsidiary of Sivensa.2010-10-31
The President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez's United Socialist Party of Venezuela wins a majority of seats in the parliamentary election held yesterday but lost a two-thirds majority needed to pass major legislation unaided. 2010-09-27