Venezuela's vice president went on TV Thursday evening
to bat back rumors that Hugo Chávez has died. He didn't do much to
encourage the Venezuelan people about their president's health, either.
Quite specifically, Nicolás Maduro said that Chávez "is battling there
for his health, for his life, and we're accompanying him." Besides
implying that Chávez is still alive, this does not actually offer any
news of progress, since over two months ago Maduro said the
Venezuelan president "is fighting a great battle ... for his life, for
his health." Two months of fighting for one's life is not encouraging.
No worries. A recent poll says that nearly 60 percent of Venezuelans
believe Chávez will recover and return to power.
Maduro's latest however repetitive report about Chávez's health came less than 24 hours after CNN Chile falsely reported that the leader had died. The network attributed the news to Panamanian diplomat Guillermo Cochez who said, "I challenge the Venezuelan government
to prove me wrong, and to present President Chávez so that it's known
whether what I say is the truth or a lie." And so it appears the
Venezuelan government heard the challenge. Nevertheless, we do know that
Chávez has been breathing through a tube since a serious respiratory
infection that followed four cancer surgeries, and he hasn't been seen
publicly since December 11 of last year. The man is in very, very poor
health. If he's not facing death yet, Chávez is certainly knocking on
its door.
Judul: Hugo Chávez Is Not Dead, But He's Close
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