Maria Britos/ Contributing Writer The news of the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hit worldwide late Tuesday afternoon after an announcement made by Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro. Chavez had been battling cancer since 2011 and rumors of his death since December of 2012. For many Venezuelans this news brought sentiments from delight to […]
Jorge Rueda and Fabiola Sanchez/ AP Staff President Hugo Chavez has been receiving chemotherapy since recovering from a severe respiratory infection in mid-January and “continues his battle for life,” his vice president said late Friday. Vice President Nicolas Maduro suggested the chemotherapy was continuing in the government’s first mention of it as among treatments that […]
Ian James/ AP Writer The world got its first glimpse of Hugo Chavez since he underwent a fourth cancer-related surgery in Cuba more than two months ago, with photos released Friday showing the Venezuelan leader smiling alongside his daughters in Havana. Along with images of the puffy-faced Chavez came a government explanation for why no one has heard from the longtime […]
