委内瑞拉总统查韦斯逝世(2/3)

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概述：查韦斯总统在位时深受人民爱戴，在他去世后，委内瑞拉与美国的关系或将发生变化。
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Hugo Chavez
Venezuelan
Latin America
Cuba
Iran
Libya
Venezuela
Obama
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In 1998, Hugo Chavez was himself elected president after promising to end poverty and corruption.
To help finance social programs, he nationalized, or seized control of, major businesses, including oil companies. Millions of Venezuelans loved him for using the country's oil wealth to provide low-cost food, free medical care and other programs. However, the United States and much of Latin America criticized President Chavez for his social policies and for nationalizing companies. They also disapproved of his ties with Cuba, Iran and Libya.
Observers are wondering what will happen to relations between Venezuela and the United States in the coming months. After the Venezuelan leader's death, President Obama said the United States was re-confirming its support for the Venezuelan people.1998年，乌戈·查韦斯誓言结束贫困，扫除腐败，随之当选总统。
为资助社会福利项目，他接管了包括石油公司在内的大企业，并将其国有化。数百万委内瑞拉人民爱戴他，因其利用国家石油财富为民众提供廉价食物，免费医疗和一些其他的福利项目。然而，美国和很多拉美国家都指责他的一系列社会主义政策，以及将大公司国有化的举措，且反对他和古巴、伊朗以及利比亚建立友好关系。
一些观察人士揣测，在未来数月，委美关系将何去何从。查韦斯总统去世之后，奥巴马表示，美国正在重新斟酌其对委内瑞拉人民的支持。