This is unfortunate, as the socialist party in Venezuela didn't really have a good second candidate to lead the country in the right direction. Hugo Chavez was one of the real, true leaders left in this world, where he put actions infront of words.
Even though I am not a fan (okay, maybe a little) of his "the poor can rob the rich" policy, he sure did a lot of turns to make the country a better place for the less wealthy.
May he rest in peace.