Factbox: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

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Factbox: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez has made a surprise return from Cuba where he underwent complex cancer surgery two months ago, but there is no word on whether he is fit enough to return to active rule of the South American OPEC nation. Here are some key facts about Chavez: * Born to a poor family in Venezuela's plains, or "llanos," on July 28, 1954, Chavez once aspired to be a painter and then a professional baseball player in the U.S. Major Leagues. * His impoverished but happy childhood in rural Venezuela often feeds the folksy anecdotes he uses when talking about politics. ...

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