Maduro delivers state of the nation speech and announces new Foreign minister

Wednesday, January 16th 2013 - 08:54 UTC

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Venezuela President Hugo Chávez has decided to appoint Elías Jaua as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced Venezuelan Vice-President Nicolás Maduro during the Tuesday session at the National Assembly when he submitted the Yearly Report for fiscal year 2012. Read full article

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Anglotino
Chavez can appoint a new minister...... but he can't record 10 words to tell his people he is alright and alive.

Something smells off..... or is it just the formaldehyde I can smell?
Jan 16th, 2013 - 10:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
The people of veneuzla are blind mice. They think it is ok to push aside the constitution and run the country without an elected leader. What if they did not love their “beloved leader”? He is a dead Pied Piper only they are not telling the public. After a few months they will be use to the “new” way and new hand picked puppet.
Jan 16th, 2013 - 11:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ptolemy
@2 “After a few months they will be used to the “new” way and new hand picked puppet.”

Ah yes, such is the way in Argentina too. Maybe it's just a cultural thing.
Jan 16th, 2013 - 11:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
I'm starting to believe the stories that he is only alive due to a ventilator. Maybe CFK did “choose” not to see him because he is already dead and didn't want to be embroiled in the lie.
Jan 16th, 2013 - 12:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Steveu
There is a precedent here

North Korea has a dead president - I think Kim Il Sung (“The Great Leader”) is still officially the head of state despite shuffling his mortal coil in 1994

We could be in for a long ride folks!
Jan 16th, 2013 - 09:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
we wonder if she requested a death mask of him,
to sit on her mantle piece..
Jan 16th, 2013 - 10:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
6 briton

Is that the one to go next to Boss-eyed Nestor?

LOLs
Jan 17th, 2013 - 08:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Steveu
Did Chavez make his announcement via a moving glass in a dimly lit room?
Jan 17th, 2013 - 08:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
7 ChrisR (#
ha ha . great .
Jan 18th, 2013 - 11:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ioroman
Those who believe Hugo is not alive are likely the same who believed Fidel was dead after his resignation. Well, Fidel seems pretty alive to me. Most political leaders prefer their images to reflect good health and strength, some (FDR) even managed to hide their handicaps. The Venezuelan people spoke through their ballots, In good health or not, Chavez is their choice .
Jan 20th, 2013 - 11:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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