Chavez signs labour bill and leaves for Cuba to continue radiation treatment

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Clutching a crucifix and holding back tears, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez on Monday appeared live on television for the first time in 17 days, saying he was counting on Christ for help as he returns to Cuba for more cancer treatment. Read full article

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The Cestrian
Clutching a crucifix and holding back tears, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez on Monday appeared live on television for the first time in 17 days, saying he was counting on Christ for help as he returns to Cuba for more cancer treatment.

How vile. Imagine playing the sympathy card to get some votes in the up coming election. He obviously doesnt have long left and obviously isnt confident that his manipulation of the voting will go his way this time.

Still if his girlfriend in Rg Land can play the sympathy card I guess he might as well try it.

sickening.
May 01st, 2012 - 05:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
Could all these mysterious South American cancers blamed on the CIA actually be election tools to garner sympathy instead?
May 01st, 2012 - 08:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Doesn't his hair grow back fast? Last picture I saw of him he was totally shaved. Well, his head anyway. Still, he can't be much of a threat anymore, can he? With all these radiation treatments he probably glows in the dark!
May 01st, 2012 - 10:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElaineB
A man who believed he was a demi-God finally comes to terms with his mortality.

I hope he spends the time with his family.
May 01st, 2012 - 11:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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JohnN
Chávez goes to Cuba for cancer treatment - probably paid for with cheap Venezuelan oil. That or he figures Caracas oncologists would just stick a scalpel into his heart and finish him off?

However, Chávez' dread of the OAS' IACHR is well-founded. Any sort of international human rights oversight seems to bring the US and/or Europe into the picture because they appear to be the main “culprits” who natter on about human rights, rule of law, transparency, etc, etc - and who are willing to pay to see it done. Vladimir Putin thinks same way and would dearly like Russia to be able to stop all the European Court of Human Rights pending cases (now about 37,000) against Russia.

However, Chávez has made Venezuela friendly with Cuba, Iran and Russia - as well as fellow-travellers Bolivia and Ecuador. His henchman Nicolás Maduro would likely stay the course, although coming out as a homophobic ideologue will probably just help bring more human rights attention on him and on Venezuela (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lBmt20vBR8)
May 01st, 2012 - 01:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Beef
Chavez could sign a bill for his fellow Venezuelan cancer patients to be given the same opportunity that he has had. What a jukebox a socialist. I guess some people are more equal than others.
May 01st, 2012 - 07:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
I may have over-estimated my original prediction (of 5 months ago) of him being gone within 12 months.

What a cry baby! Still as there is no God, I doubt his prayers will be answered. A communist - praying: whatever next, The Mad Bitch resigning?
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