Hugo Chavez passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. The colorful and controversial socialist Venezuelan president, who once called President George W. Bush a “donkey” and President Obama a “fraud,” was popular among the disenfranchised in his country and on Twitter, with more than 4 million followers. He made the Internet more accessible in Venezuela, creating hundreds of community “infocenters” with computers and free Internet service throughout the country. (more at: cnet.com)

Internet enthusiast

According to a new study by Internet marketing research firm Comscore, Venezuela had the largest increase of Internet usage in the world.

Between April 2011 and April 2012, Internet usage skyrocketed by 62 percent, doubling last year’s number.
These figures reflect Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s efforts to expand Venezuela’s Internet network to the poor who makeup the majority of Venezuela’s population.

Since 2000 the government has established 700 computer centers called infocenters in the numerous shantytowns and rural areas throughout the country. (more at: presstv.ir)

And Passionate Tweeter

With more than 4,1 million followers and 1.800 tweets, late Huga Chavez was in the group of the most acitve politicians that are using Twitter. His three last tweets was from February 18: