Hugo Chavez was born on 28 July 1954 in Sabaneta, Barinas state, the son of schoolteachers.

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Mr Chavez, for his part, had said he wanted to be buried in his hometown in Barinas.

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One beneficiary was Colonel Chavez's own father, who was running for the governorship of the south-western state of Barinas.

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Diego Perez Henao, better known by his alias "Diego Rastrojo, " was arrested Sunday morning in the western state of Barinas, Venezuelan state news reported.

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Adan Chavez blamed two former Chavista politicians for disturbances in Barinas.

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Earlier in April, Chavez spoke at a Mass in his home state of Barinas, tearing up at times as he discussed his struggle with illness.

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Speaking at a Mass in his home state of Barinas on Thursday night, he teared up at times as he discussed his struggle with illness.

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Walking unaided, Chavez held court on the tarmac of the airport in Barinas, telling well-wishers who had gathered to welcome him that his treatment went well.

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The northwestern Venezuelan states of Tachira, Merida, Barinas and Apure reportedly were affected by an unplanned electricity outage on April 12, when failures were reported in transmission lines at several electric substations.

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