Venezuela: After Surgery, Chávez Is Fighting a Severe Lung Infection - New York Times
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President Hugo Chávez is fighting a severe lung infection that has led to a “respiratory deficiency,” the country’s information minister said Thursday. Mr. Chávez is in a Cuban hospital following emergency cancer surgery on Dec. 11. Officials have given few details about his condition, although they had said the surgery caused complications, including a respiratory infection. Thursday’s announcement was the first time the infection was characterized as “severe.” Mr. Chávez, who was re-elected in October, is due to be sworn in for a new six-year term on Jan. 10, but officials have warned he may not be healthy enough to return home by then, which could set off a constitutional battle with the political opposition.
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President Hugo Chávez is fighting a severe lung infection that has led to a “respiratory deficiency,” the country’s information minister said Thursday. Mr. Chávez is in a Cuban hospital following emergency cancer surgery on Dec. 11. Officials have given few details about his condition, although they had said the surgery caused complications, including a respiratory infection. Thursday’s announcement was the first time the infection was characterized as “severe.” Mr. Chávez, who was re-elected in October, is due to be sworn in for a new six-year term on Jan. 10, but officials have warned he may not be healthy enough to return home by then, which could set off a constitutional battle with the political opposition.