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Caribbean-Latin America
Hugo Chávez in Critical Condition In Cuban Hospital
2011-06-26
Hugo Chávez extended stay in a Cuban hospital is because he is in critical condition, according to a report in El Nuevo Herald.

The Venezuelan president, who was last seen in public June 9 and last heard from on June 12, on a phone call with Venezuelan state television, was said to have been treated for a pelvic abscess in Cuba.

During the call Chávez said that medical tests showed no sign of any "malignant" illness.
Which means the tests did...
The Miami newspaper cited U.S. intelligence officials who wished to remain anonymous.

Chávez silence has led to chatter and speculation in Venezuela that the socialist leader is actually suffering from prostate cancer. Intelligence officials could not confirm a diagnosis of prostate cancer but Chávez family did go to Cuba in the last 72 hours, according to wire service EFE.

Chávez daughter Rosinés and his mother Marisabel Rodríguez "urgently" left the country and headed to Cuba in a Venezuelan air force plane.
Just to see the sights of Havana, of course...
Cuba's state media website, Cubadebate, released photos on June 17 that showed Chávez posing with Fidel and Raul Castro in his hospital room. Chávez smiled for the camera in a track suit, while a frail-looking Fidel clutched Chávez arm.
Was it Fidel's cast-off track suit?
Before the report that Chávez was in critical condition, his brother sought to reassure Venezuela that he was recovering well.

"In response to all the rumors, I can give faith that the president is recovering in a satisfactory manner," Adan Chávez, who is a state governor, told state television Wednesday. "The president is a strong man."

Adan Chávez added that "it's not clear" when his younger brother would return home, but said the president is expected to leave Cuba within 10 to 12 days.
Perhaps feet-first...
Possibly to stave off rumors of bad health, Chávez personal Twitter account went active on Friday, for the first time in 20 days. "I'm here with you during the hard battles every day! Until victory always! We are winning! And we shall win!" he tweeted in Spanish.
Posted by:Steve White

#16  "Ring out the false, ring in the true."
Tennyson

They could use some hope and change. We should offer O's services. He'll bugger that up good.

Posted by: Dale   2011-06-26 19:13  

#15  #14 OH NO!, I can see it now. Bowing at the coffin showing off his hind parts again. He couldn't bow to Netanyahu or Merkel.
Posted by: Dale   2011-06-26 15:30  

#14  Well President bambi had better clear his calendar - I'm sure this is one state funeral he won't want to miss.
Posted by: Hellfish   2011-06-26 14:25  

#13  The only good commie is a...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2011-06-26 13:20  

#12  Exactly, it's not. Cuba has the means to import and export every item in their inventory. But the EMBARGO gets the blame for their suck air economy.

Remove the excuse.
Posted by: S   2011-06-26 12:22  

#11  If the US imposes an embargo on an island nation, but every other nation on the planet can ignore the embargo, is it an embargo?
Posted by: badanov   2011-06-26 12:20  

#10  Top tier of Cuban Medicine as advertised, pretty good, lower not so much, no aspirin. It's not the EMBARGO either, Canada and most of Europe have the ability to manufacture asprin and ur... stuff for wymens and such.
Posted by: S   2011-06-26 12:18  

#9  "medical tests showed no sign of any "malignant" illness"

Oogo is a malignant illness.
Posted by: Barbara   2011-06-26 11:31  

#8  Now to tear up that Iranian missile agreement.
Posted by: anonymous2u   2011-06-26 10:49  

#7  I want the Venezuelans to see his emaciated corpse so the Che-martyr industry has a tough time creating the myth for El Caudillo
Posted by: Frank G   2011-06-26 10:33  

#6  "You may not be interested in Karma, but..."

Surprised no this-is-all-a-fiendish-Imperialistic-US-plot nonsense yet.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2011-06-26 10:27  

#5  ..yes, I hope we have a medevac awaiting Mikey Moore to ship his fat ass to Havana General when the time comes for some of that superior medical care he crowed about.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-06-26 09:06  

#4  This would be a blow to the vaunted Cuban Medical reputation that our lib "friends" are constantly going on about.
Posted by: InsolentPuppy   2011-06-26 09:03  

#3  I'm waiting for the Twits when the light starts to dawn.

"No! I am IMMORTAL! I Will Not Die Like A Peasant!"
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-06-26 08:59  

#2  Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy.

PS. I like the vulture. :-)
Posted by: Mike Ramsey   2011-06-26 08:46  

#1  Chávez - Twitter Account - #winning
;P
Posted by: linker   2011-06-26 03:31  

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