Is the party over for Hugo Chávez?
HUGO Chávez is unwell. Since announcing on Feb 21 that he required surgery for a second malignant tumour, the Venezuelan president has spent 56 days in Cuba receiving medical treatment. Henrique Capriles, his rival in the upcoming presidential election on Oct 7, criticises him for governing by Twitter.
The unknown nature of the cancer afflicting Chávez — the public doesn’t know the type or location of it — has caused growing uncertainty in Venezuela. In the last year, Chávez has undergone three operations and rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
