Hugo Chavez in 'critical' condition in Cuban hospital Hugo Chavez, the radical left-wing Venezuelan president, is reported to be in a
"critical" but stable condition in a Cuban hospital following surgery earlier this month.
It was reported that Hugo Chevez's daughter Rosines, and his mother,
Marisabel Rodriguez, were 'urgently' flown to Cuba in an air force plane last week By Robin Yapp, Sao Paulo
26 Jun 2011
Speculation about Mr Chavez's condition has been mounting ever since he
underwent an operation on June 10, for what his government has said
was a pelvic abscess.
He remained uncharacteristically silent after the operation, even as Venezuela
was hit by prison riots that killed at least 25 people and an electricity crisis,
before messages began to appear again on his Twitter account on Friday.
A US-intelligence source told the Miami-based newspaper El Nuevo Herald that
Mr Chavez "is in critical condition; not on the brink of death, but critical indeed,
and complicated."
The newspaper said its sources could not confirm rumours that Mr Chavez may
be receiving treatment for prostate cancer in Havana.
But it reported that his daughter Rosines, and his mother,
Marisabel Rodriguez, were "urgently" flown to Cuba in an
air force plane last week.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/venezuela/8599613/Hugo-Chavez-in-critical-condition-in-Cuban-hospital.html
