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was necessary after the respiratory infection. Venezuelan government
officials have informed the public of the infection, but haven’t mentioned
the other complications referred to by the ABC, including “liquid in his
lungs” and a “serious renal deficiency”.
The ABC, which sites its source as “intelligence sources with access
to [Chavez’s] medical reports” even named the type of cancer Chavez has
as “pelvic cancer”, even though neither Chavez nor the government have
ever confirmed the location of Chavez’s reoccurring cancer.
However, yesterday Maduro spoke on public television VTV, saying
he had spoken directly with Chavez for 20 minutes, who is “walking,
doing exercises as part of his daily treatment routine” and gave Maduro “a
range of work orders”.
Maduro spoke to Chavez just before midnight last night, which is
when most Venezuelans celebrate Christmas. He said Chavez asked him to
“greet all the people of Venezuela, especially the boys and girls, on day of
the birth of Jesus”.
Chavez underwent his fourth operation for a reoccurring cancer in
Havana, Cuba, on 11 December.
Health, Education, Science and Welfare:
Daily News Digest December 26, 2012
The 12 Days of a Capitalist Christmas
By
Paul Bucheit