Question

Brian Nelson’s book The Silence and the Scorpion examines a coup attempt against this leader that saw snipers open fire on protestors on an overpass. This leader used the example of Florentino fighting the Devil to encourage people to vote “No” in a recall, (-5[1])while those who voted “Yes” were publicized in the Tascón List. This leader hosted the show Hello, Mr. President, (-5[1])during which (10[1])he often compared an American president to “Mister Danger” from the novel Doña Barbara. (10[1])This (10[1])leader was supported by the Fifth Republic Movement that evolved out of his MBR-200, which led a failed 1992 coup against Carlos Andrés Pérez. This leader launched socialist programs as part (10[1])of a “Bolivarian Revolution” (10[1])that continued past his (10[1])2013 (10[2])death. For 10 points, name this Venezuelan president succeeded by Nicolás Maduro. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Hugo Chávez [or Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías]
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Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%95.33
Great Lakes2025-02-01Y6100%0%33%111.17
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%102.50
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%88.83
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%103.67
Northeast2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%117.40
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%107.20
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%92.50
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%122.50
Southeast2025-02-01Y4100%0%25%125.25
UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%20%106.50
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y8100%0%0%110.25
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%121.00

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Kai MadgwickManchesterOxford B43-5
Jacob PriceSheffieldOxford A62-5
Cormac BeirneLSEWarwick B6410
Lucas JohnsWarwick AImperial A7810
Christian SherringtonSouthampton ABristol7910
Benjamin WatsonOxford CCambridge D11010
Agnijo BanerjeeCambridge ASouthampton B11410
Shiv SeshanCambridge BImperial B11810
Adam IqbalDurhamCambridge C11910
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYU CCambridge E11910
Paige CrawleyOxford BManchester13210
Arya KarthikOxford ASheffield13210