Venezuelan governor, former defence minister, dies

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No cause was listed and García Carneiro himself had been active on social media sites in recent days, giving no sign of problems. He appeared with Maduro at an event on Thursday
A Venezuelan state governor, who once served as defence minister for former President Hugo Chavez has died, officials said on Saturday. 
Gen Jorge Luis García Carneiro was 69. 
The death was confirmed in a string of tweets from senior officials, including President Nicolás Maduro, who called him 'a friend, a brother for life’. 
No cause was listed and García Carneiro himself had been active on social media sites in recent days, giving no sign of problems. He appeared with Maduro at an event on Thursday. 

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