Sunday, December 9, 2012

Factbox: Chavez's chosen successor Nicolas Maduro

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez has named Vice President Nicolas Maduro as the heir of his self-styled socialist revolution should cancer force him out of office. He urged Venezuelans to vote for Maduro in the event of a snap election. Here are some facts about Maduro: * A former bus driver and trade unionist with Caracas public transport, the mustachioed Maduro, 50, has been foreign minister since 2006 and also was named vice president in October. ... Click here to read the rest

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