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Chavez declares he’s totally free of cancer “our offensive begins right now!”
Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez said on Monday he was fully recovered from cancer, three months before an election in which he is seeking another six-year term. “Free, free, totally free,” he told reporters when asked if he was free of the disease that struck a year ago. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesTotally free is he? Hmm I wonder what miracle cure he has used.
Jul 10th, 2012 - 07:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0Now it is right that someone can beat cancer, but it takes more than 3 months to 'cure' them, and then a battery of tests over the next year or so to claim that they are 'in remission' or completely free of cancer.
Now there are only 3 ways to get rid of cancer:
1. Surgical removal of the cancerous cells or tumour
2. Radiotherapy
3. Chemotherapy
None of these work very well independently, but as a combination treatment work better.
Given the fact that he has recently had treatment for cancer, it is a little too soon to be claiming that he is 'completely' free of it, unless of course, he didn't have cancer this time, maybe another ailment?
Call me cynical, but Mr Chavez, maybe using his miraculous recovery from illness to get himself re-elected. I mean, according to his followers, he is only one step away from being God, putting him above the Pope. Surely being cured of a deadly disease faster than anyone else in history is proof of that?
what a major setback for you guys...
Jul 10th, 2012 - 08:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0@2 -Guzz
Jul 10th, 2012 - 08:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0It's nothing to do with the UK, but places like Uruguay should worry.
Chavez is a dictator, and the thing about dictators is they get greedy and want more and more. He has already gagged the press in Venezula, in fact it has been made illegal to contradict the government or put forwards other views on government policy, as it is considered to be sedition.
So how can you have democracy when the press is gagged, the opposition threatened and intimidated, and the voting rigged?
Venezula won't be threatening Britain economically, politically or militarily, but if I was their neighbours I'd be wary, especially as you have Argentina on one side (also an unstable country with vote rigging and a de facto dictator in power), and Venezula muscling in on Mercosur from the other, now that Paraguay have conveniently been removed.
Or are you hoping that Chavez will take over your country, Mr 'I'm willing to sell out my country for a failed political ideology' Guzz?
Leprecon
Jul 10th, 2012 - 08:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0You are a liar, Chavezis no dictator, show me 1 proof of what you are saying.
I can show you several proofs of his democratic elections (with the world observing). I can show you the UN reaffirming Chavez progress in Venezuela, and wondering about his social projects with the intention of reproducing them elsewhere.
I can show you a coup against him where the people put him back to power.
All in all, Blair/Brown/Cameron are all and have been more inclined to dictatorship than Hugo Chavez.
No gagged press, he barely denied to renew the sending rights of a TV station, a TV station that called for a coup on prime time.
Nothreatened opposition, show me proof of the opposite.
No rigged voting, Venezuela has had more elections this past 10 years than any European nation. All their elections are full with international observers, and they report total transparency.
Stop lying
I have heard this before. I believe that he is in remission. How long that lasts is anyone's guess. It will eventually come back to get him despite his claims unless some other ailment claims him before the cancer returns.
Jul 10th, 2012 - 09:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0Once struck by cancer it never leaves a person.
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Jul 10th, 2012 - 09:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0Another misinformation.
Cancer can be cured. Problem is if it returns.
Should that happen,it usually comes quick and as metastasis.
Very glad Hugo is back, he has been needed :)
@4 Can you tell us who the “opposition” parties in the National Assembly are and how many seats they hold?
Jul 10th, 2012 - 12:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0In the last parliamentary election (2005), what percentage of registered voters abstained?
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Jul 10th, 2012 - 01:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Of course, Conqueror, I'll cut and paste
”In 2007 a number of parties, including the Fifth Republic Movement, merged to create the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), which in January 2009 held 139 of the 169 seats (84%). In the 2010 election, for which the number of deputies was reduced to 165, the PSUV won 96 seats, the opposition electoral coalition Mesa de la Unidad Democrática 65, and Patria Para Todos won 2.”
Regarding the elections 2005, it's not Chavez fault the opposition chose to boycot the elections (a thing they learnt from, and won't repeat again :) )
@8 No “opposition” then. Therefore, a dictator in a “one-party” state. But let us not forget “our offensive begins right now!” Not true. Chavez has been offensive for years.
Jul 10th, 2012 - 05:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0This is the archetypal 'Dead Man Walking'.
Jul 10th, 2012 - 05:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0How many rounds of steroids has he had? Three to my knowledge and the supercharger boost they give makes the patient feel really good, until they HAVE to come off them.
Chavez is exhibiting all the symptoms of steroid use: bloated features, energy returning in spades, confidence growing in his 'cure'. Seen it all before unfortunately.
He will be gone by Christmas.
I hope he is really healed so he can be defeated with no health excuses in a few months....dictator
Jul 10th, 2012 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0In the time Chavez has left he will accomplish more than you lot together for the rest of your lives...
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How is he a dictator? Because the majority of his people voted for him? Because the international community states his elections are fair and transparent? or because he held more elections than any European nation this last decade?
sorry, let me change the word...he is a tyrant....a powerless coward...
Jul 10th, 2012 - 08:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0he is not transparent...where there is no freedom of speech there is no freedom....read the bill of rights in the US constitution and analyze the first amendment....most of your constitutions were based on ours anyways...
Tell the story of freedom of speach to Julian Assange...
Jul 10th, 2012 - 09:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#6 ”Very glad Hugo is back, he has been needed :)”
Jul 10th, 2012 - 09:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Amen to that. Viva Chavez! Down with the right wing haters who are hoping this good news isn't true
Chavez is a very complex person who when he does die (whether in 4 months or 40 years) will leave a mixed legacy. His most basic idea that Venezuela should use its oil wealth for the benefit of all its people is very good. When he brought his country's gold reserves home that was a very smart thing to do (after all USA keeps its gold in Fort Knox not in vaults in foreign banks). I would guess that his foreign policy is probably popular.
Jul 11th, 2012 - 06:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0The two most serious defects that I see in his leadership are that he hasn't been able to keep crime within reasonable limts, and he hasn't built up industries other than oil enough. However crime is high relative to USA/UK levels in most of Latin America. I think the second fault is one which could be corrected relatively easily.
Venezuela is definitely a democracy (with some flaws). Open legal opposition parties exist and have substantial representation (although a minority). My guess is that Chavez will easily win reelection.
I have no idea whether he is cancer free or not (he appears to be in remisssion). The statements I often see that chaos would result if he dies in office of natural causes are hard to believe. If Chavez died tomorrow Elias Jaua would be President, I don't think chaos would occur anymore than if a US President dies and is replaced by the Vice-President.
I don't know if he's beaten cancer, but he's certainly hammered the **** out of anorexia :)
Jul 16th, 2012 - 05:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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