Opposition Leader - Venezuela Says Chávez Receiving Chemotherapy

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speaks after a media seminar around Caracas on Oct. 9.(Photo: Juan Barreto, AFP/Getty Images)

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Venezuela VP: Ch vez "continues his struggle intended for life"

He first exposed an unspecified cancer malignancy inside the pelvic location around June 2011

Chavez offers been through 4 surgeries considering his diagnosis

CARACAS, Venezuela President Hugo Ch vez offers attained extra chemotherapy given that a December operations with Cuba, that country's vice chief executive discovered late Friday night.

Vice President Nicol ersus Maduro explained Ch vez "continues his or her battle with regard to life." The poor 58-year-old will not be witnessed and also heard through given that he go back for the state about Feb. 18.

The vice us president quotes Ch vez seeing that indicating your dog decided to go back for you to Venezuela for the reason that your dog was joining "a new phase" involving "more rigorous and also tough" remedies as well as wished to possibly be with Caracas regarding them.

Maduro's disclosure arrived right after users belonging to the govt held a Mass on Friday in the brand-new church designed inside army infirmary within Caracas where Ch vez is usually reportedly staying.

At the actual Mass, hymns ended up sung although images flashed across tv set window screens of an angelic, glowing Ch vez within his younger days. The Mass had been send out live on state television.

Maduro's presenting on the almost all in depth explanation to go out with of Ch vez's post-operative have difficulty came time following a great accusation by way of others leader Henrique Capriles that will the federal government provides consistantly humiliated regarding Ch vez's condition.

"We'll view exactly how some people make clear to the united states inside the (coming) a short time the many lies they have been informing around the president's situation," Capriles, to whom Ch vez overcome in Oct. 7 elections, reported in a tweet.

Ch vez is not noticed or over heard from considering that going that will Cuba for their fourth melanoma surgery, except for an arrangement involving "proof involving life" shots produced Feb. 15 although he or she was nonetheless with Havana.

Little tips has become uncovered about Ch vez's cancer. The sort of malignancy just isn't known. Four surgical treatments have taken position since melanoma appeared to be publicised around June 2011.

Maduro, 50, angrily countered demands to get information upon Ch vez's health. "Sadly, your resistance have a entire world regarding hatred, wrongdoing, poor feelings along with bad desires," this individual said.

"Stop the actual violence on the commander! Stop this rumors, quit endeavoring to create instability!" Maduro added.

Ch vez even now remains popular using a lot of from the country. At a government rally Wednesday, Manuel Castillo Trejo, 47, said, "My comandante shall be backside . He simply just ought to rest."

But your deficiency of transparency about his / her ailment possesses jilted some. "It's fabulous that this is actually happening in this time in addition to age," claimed Carlos Rivero, a 42-year-old professional based in Caracas, referring to the not enough facts on Ch vez 's health.

Should Ch vez often be not able to continue to govern, brand new elections may just be called within 30 days, very likely pitting Maduro against Capriles.

Campaigning presents itself to obtain begun, along with insults traded somewhere between the government and Capriles. "A presidential election offers not yet been called however we have being prepared," Capriles said. "We usually are ready."

While interest with regard to Ch vez far outstrips that will with regard to Maduro among federal government supporters, Capriles probably will drop virtually any future election, reported by polls. Maduro would likely log onto the actual push offered by means of Ch vez 's death.

"The demise of any chief along at the elevation involving his attractiveness could be quite highly effective pertaining to elections," reported Caracas pollster Luis Vicente Le n. "The funeral service for Ch vez would certainly merge into the election campaign."

Meanwhile, the visitors includes required answers from your government. "We believe in information not rumors," mentioned Roderick Navarro, a new 25-year-old coordinator involving university student protests around the government's lack of information. "The government must exhibit individuals regardless of whether Ch vez can govern and also not."

Contributing: The Associated Press