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Caribbean-Latin America
Hugo Chavez battles lung infection in Cuba hospital
2013-01-04
No new news but it does give us a chance to run the vulture pic again...
Q. how do you get medical treatment in Cuba?
A. Grab a taxi because all the doctors are taxi drivers.

Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez, is suffering from "complications" brought on by a "severe lung infection" which developed after surgery, officials say.

Mr Chavez, 58, had his fourth operation for cancer in Cuba on 11 December and then developed a respiratory infection.

In a statement from Caracas, Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said the infection had "led to a respiratory insufficiency".

Mr Chavez is due to be sworn in for another term in office on 10 January.

"[Mr] Chavez has faced complications as a consequence of a severe lung infection," said Mr Villegas.
Posted by:tipper

#6  "I fought the lung, and the lung won..."
Posted by: Raj   2013-01-04 12:54  

#5  And Sean Penn. He should be in deep mourning.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2013-01-04 12:46  

#4  Has Cindy Sheehag thrown herself on his deathbed yet? As I recall she and he were pretty close at one time.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2013-01-04 11:36  

#3  Murderous asshole, Now you find out just who cares.
And who doesn't.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2013-01-04 10:54  

#2  Pneumonia, I hope, and fatal, Nothing like Chokig to death, Bye, bye.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2013-01-04 10:25  

#1  Election/selection for President of the National Assembly is tomorrow. God given hair LOL is the likely winner. Remember the name.
Posted by: Shipman   2013-01-04 10:07  

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