Latin America

Chavez’s Future Means Unknowns for Cuba

The 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?

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Cuba: Chavez in the Operating Room

At 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.

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Rafael Correa in Cuba to See Chavez

Ecuadorean 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.

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Chavez Arrives in Cuba for New Cancer Operation

Venezuela 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.

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