Hugo Chavez was first elected in 1998 at age 29 . He 's now 58 and has been battling cancer . In 2007 , he announced he was going free . In 2000 , he was reelected to the presidency for a six-year term under the new constitution . He was imprisoned for two years in the early 2000s for his role in a coup attempt .
Hugo Chavez was first elected in 1998 at age 29 . He 's now 58 and has been battling cancer . In 2007 , he announced he was going free . He was imprisoned for two years in the early 2000s for his role in a coup attempt .