Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez overcame a respiratory infection on Monday and is in “stable condition” as of Tuesday night in Havana, recovering from his latest surgery in his fight against cancer, reports the Venezuelan government.
Read MoreSpanish politician Angel Carromero, who was sentenced to four years in prison in Cuba over an accident which killed Cuban dissident leader Oswaldo Paya, will be moved to a Spanish prison, the government in Madrid announced Friday.
Read MoreVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez continues to recover from his last cancer surgery satisfactorily, informed the Minister of Communication, Ernesto Villegas on Thursday.
Read MoreVenezuelan President Hugo Chávez fourth operation to fight cancer in the “pelvic region”, concluded Monday night with satisfactory results noted TeleSur TV. With many Venezuelans and Latin Americans praying for success, VP Nicolas Maduro made the announcement.
Read MoreThe apparent severity of Hugo Chavez’s illness raises questions about the future of the “Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA)” bloc without the Venezuelan president. What will happen, for example, with aid to Cuba if Chavez isn’t in power?
Read MoreAt 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday the Venezuelan government announced that President Hugo Chavez was being operated on in Havana. This is the fourth operation since June 2011 in the recently reelected leader’s fight against cancer.
Read MoreEcuadorean president Rafael Correa returned home from Cuba after visiting his counterpart Hugo Chavez, who is about to undergo another cancer operation, and Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul Castro.
Read MoreEcuadorean President Rafael Correa has arrived in Cuba on Monday to show his solidarity with his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chavez, who will be undergoing another cancer operation in the next several hours or days.
Read MoreVenezuela president Hugo Chavez arrived in Cuba to undergo a fourth cancer operation in 18 months, with some people fearful that his health is worsening. The South American leader said on Saturday night that malignant cells had again been detected in his body and that he needed immediate surgery.
Read MoreThe official Cuban media on Friday mourned the death of the celebrated Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who they recalled as a friend of former president Fidel Castro and of the Cuban Revolution.
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