A Cuban government website has posted video of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is in Havana recovering from cancer surgery. A four-minute video on the website cubadebate.cu shows Mr. Chavez walking in an outdoor location and conversing with several people including his daughters Rosa and Maria Gabriela. The 56-year-old Chavez looks thinner and less […]
New Photos of Ailing Chavez
A Cuban government website has posted photos of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is in Havana recovering from cancer surgery. The four photos on the website cubadebate.cu show Mr. Chavez walking with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicholas Maduro and his daughters Rosa and Maria Gabriela. The 56-year-old Chavez is walking unaided in the pictures but […]
Venezuelan Military Chief: Chavez Still in Charge of Country
Venezuela’s military chief says President Hugo Chavez is still in charge of the country following two operations in Cuba, including the removal of a cancerous tumor. On Saturday,Mr.Chavez’s Foreign Minister said the cancer surgery was performed in the same area of an initial operation three weeks ago to remove a pelvic abscess. Nicolas Maduro said […]
Chavez Leading Venezuela from Cuba Following Cancer Surgery
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is meeting with several of his government ministers Saturday in Cuba, where he is recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. News reports say President Chavez planned to discuss government projects with the leaders. Venezuela’s energy minister was among the cabinet members expected to be present for the talks. The […]
Venezuelan Military Chief: Chavez Still in Charge of Country
Venezuela’s military chief says President Hugo Chavez is still in charge of the country following two operations in Cuba, including the removal of a cancerous tumor. Army General Henry Rangel Silva said on state television Friday that Mr. Chavez is recovering well, noting that he expects the 56-year-old president to return to Venezuela soon. President […]
Venezuelan President Undergoes Surgery for Cancerous Tumor
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he has undergone successful surgery in Cuba for the removal of a cancerous growth. In a speech on state television late Thursday, Mr. Chavez said the operation addressed a tumor with “cancerous cells.” He voiced hope that he is on the road to recovery. It was his first televised address […]
Venezuelan TV Airs New Video of Chavez
Venezuelan state television aired new footage Wednesday of President Hugo Chavez, whose prolonged stay in Cuba after surgery has triggered speculation about his health. The footage showed the 56-year-old president walking and talking with his friend, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. The two are seen in a garden in Cuba, where Mr. Chavez underwent emergency […]
Cuban TV Airs Video of Chavez and Castro
Cuban national television has broadcast new photos and video of Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez with former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. The footage aired Tuesday and showed the two men walking around and chatting amicably. The TV station said the images were taken the same day and that some of Mr. Chavez’ relatives also attended the […]
Venezuelan Government Dismisses Reports Chavez Seriously Ill
Venezuelan officials have dismissed reports that President Hugo Chavez could be seriously ill, as his opponents demand information about his health, more than two weeks after he underwent surgery in Cuba. President Chavez has not been seen in public since the June 10 operation for what authorities have said was an abscess in his pelvic […]
Castro Brothers Pay Hospital Visit to Venezuelan Leader
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez got a visit from Cuba’s top leaders as he recovers from surgery in a Cuban hospital. Photographs published Saturday in the Cuban communist party newspaper, Granma, show Mr. Chavez with Cuban President Raul Castro and his brother, Fidel. The newspaper said the three met Friday and discussed relations between their two […]