Ten years ago, Hugo Chavez became the president of Venezuela, and he’s been working to increase his influence and profile ever since. The Venezuelan leader is the subject of a new PBS/FRONTLINE documentary which chronicles Chavez’s rise to power and how he uses his leadership style to hold on to the presidency.
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