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| Hugo Chavez: Venezuela leader suffers 'new complications' | Hugo Chavez: Venezuela leader suffers 'new complications' |
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| Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suffered "new complications" after a cancer operation in Cuba, his vice-president has said. | Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suffered "new complications" after a cancer operation in Cuba, his vice-president has said. |
| In a televised address from Cuba, Nicolas Maduro said Mr Chavez continued to be in a "delicate state". | |
| Mr Chavez underwent his fourth cancer operation on 11 December in Cuba but suffered a respiratory infection. | Mr Chavez underwent his fourth cancer operation on 11 December in Cuba but suffered a respiratory infection. |
| The president - who has been in power since 1999 - won another term in October's election. | |
| Mr Maduro did not give details about Mr Chavez's condition but said the latest complications were connected to the respiratory infection. | |
| "The state of health of President Chavez continues to be delicate (and has) presented complications that are being treated in a process not without risk," he said. | |
| "We have been informed of new complications that arose as a consequence of the respiratory infection we already knew about." | |
| Mr Maduro, appearing solemn, spoke alongside Mr Chavez's eldest daughter, Rosa, his son-in-law Jorge Arreaza, and Venezuelan Attorney General Cilia Flores. | |
| The vice-president said he would remain in Havana "for the coming hours" but did not specify how long. | |
| President Chavez is due to be sworn in for his new term on 10 January. |