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The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s website for Spanish-American audiences, bbcmundo.com, is launching a special report exploring the presidency of Hugo Chavez of Venezuela.

Published to coincide with the 10th anniversary of his coming to power, The Chavez Special examines the effects of his presidency on Venezuela, the Americas and the wider world.

From Wednesday (28 January 2009), bbcmundo.com offers its audiences across the Spanish-speaking Americas a comprehensive look at the social, political and economic aspects of Chavez's presidency.

The bbcmundo.com journalists have used interactive maps, cutting-edge graphs, original videos and other exciting tools to tell the story of one of Latin America's most controversial leaders. Their in-depth and objective analysis often challenges assumptions and takes apart myths.

Editor of bbcmundo.com, Alberto Souviron, says: "This is a comprehensive resource which offers our users an independent look at the Chavez phenomenon. It analyses Chavez's rhetoric and irreverent style as political weapon and his credentials as a revolutionary and friend of the poor, hated by the rich.

"It also examines how the ten years of his presidency have changed the fabric of the Venezuelan society and balance of power and pins down his regional and global ambitions. It presents a wide range of views of him, from people in the streets and his childhood friend at his birthplace, Barinas, to politicians and leaders from different parts of the world.

"Our hope is that the Chavez Special on bbcmundo.com – in text, audio and video – will inform our audiences and engage them in a discourse of a global scale."

The website bbcmundo.com is one of the top Spanish-language news websites, offering objective and unbiased international and regional news and analysis.

Its engaging mix of broad-agenda news, including science, technology and culture, as well as international and regional politics, is provided by the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s unmatched global newsgathering operation.

The website is in constant dialogue with its users, offering interactive content, enabling them to express their opinions about news events and social issues which make an impact on their daily lives.

In November 2008, bbcmundo.com generated 24.8 million page impressions (directly and via partner websites) and had 5.2 million unique users.

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