Monday, June 27, 2011

Venezuela Insists Chavez Is Not In Critical Condition



Venezuela Denies Chavez In Critical Condition -- Yahoo News/AFP

CARACAS (AFP) – The Venezuelan government rejected reports Sunday that President Hugo Chavez is in critical condition following emergency surgery in Cuba, insisting the firebrand leftist leader was "recovering well."

Chavez's government said he had an operation for a pelvic abscess on June 10 and continues to mend.

"He is recovering," Information Minister Andres Izarra told AFP in the wake of a report by Miami's El Nuevo Herald citing unnamed US intelligence sources as saying the 56-year-old "is in critical condition -- not on the brink of death, but critical indeed."

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More News On The Health Of Venezuelan President Chavez

'Stop dreaming of his death': Allies of Hugo Chávez hit out at President's enemies amid reports he is 'in a critical condition' in hospital -- Daily Mail
Venezuela Denies Chavez In Critical Condition -- Radio Free Europe
Doubts over Hugo Chavez's health begin to grow -- Belfast Telegraph
Hugo Chavez in 'critical' condition in Cuban hospital -- The Telegraph
Why is Hugo Chávez Hiding? -- FOX News
Factbox: Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez -- Reuters

My Comment: For someone who revels in the spotlight .... being silent for 16 days is an anomaly and totally out of his character. Hmmmm ....something is clearly wrong.

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