Jessica PhelanMarch 2, 2013 10:32

"He has strength that is superior to the treatments that he is receiving and he is in good spirits, battling," says Venezuelan VP Nicolas Maduro.

For Venezuela, the great mystery starring Chavez

Girish GuptaFebruary 20, 2013 15:10

CARACAS — It's been two days since President Hugo Chavez’s return to Venezuela from cancer treatment in Havana and the crowds have dispersed from Caracas’ military hospital. After more than two months of silence from Chavez since his operation and resulting complications, this is not the triumphant homecoming Venezuelans are used to from their histrionic leader.

Hugo Chavez appears to be making a recovery, says Venezuelan government

Faine GreenwoodJanuary 14, 2013 09:49

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez appears to be recovering from the lung infection he contracted after undergoing surgery in Cuba, says the South American nation's government.

Venezuela on the verge of crisis over Chavez’s health

Simeon TegelJanuary 4, 2013 07:20

LIMA — Venezuela is on the brink of political crisis as rumors swirl that President Hugo Chavez is on his deathbed just six days before he is due to be sworn in for his fourth successive term.

Hugo Chavez's cancer surgery in Cuba a success: report

News DeskDecember 11, 2012 14:01

Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez, reported to be in recovery after successful operation.

Venezuela's Chavez returns from Cuba, ready to party (VIDEO)

Girish GuptaDecember 7, 2012 11:26

CARACAS — "Where's the party?" Hugo Chavez joked as he stepped off the plane in the early hours of Friday morning.

Chavez travels to Cuba for more cancer treatment

Girish GuptaNovember 27, 2012 16:11

CARACAS — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will return to Cuba today for more cancer treatment, just weeks after winning a hard-fought presidential election to push his tenure to two decades.

Jessica PhelanOctober 8, 2012 08:07

Chatter: Hugo Chavez is Venezuela's president, still

Venezuela's president gets six more years in office, the US labels Chinese firms a security risk, and Nobel Prize season is officially here.

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Venezuela's president gets six more years in office, the US labels Chinese firms a security risk, and Nobel Prize season is officially here.

Diana Villiers NegroponteJuly 25, 2012 06:14

Venezuela: What future for Chavismo without Chavez?

Commentary: Venezuelans debate their political future.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez waves to supporters during a campaign rally for his re-election. (Leo Ramirez/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — Venezuela’s political future is clouded by unpredictable, interdependent variables. President Hugo Chavez’s health is not the only uncertainty. Venezuelans debate whether their president will leave office before or after the Oct. 7 presidential elections. They ask, if he goes, who in the ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV) will fill Chavez’s role? They wonder whether the October vote will be held on time, if at all; whether the opposition candidate can prevail; and whether the Chavistas will respect an opposition victory.

Girish GuptaMarch 26, 2012 14:33

Hugo Chavez back in Cuba for radiotherapy

Some Venezuelans hope to see the president meet Pope Benedict XVI, also visiting the island.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speaks in Caracas on March 24 before departing for Cuba to receive cancer treatment. Hopes are high that he will have an audience with Pope Benedict XVI, also visiting Cuba this week. (LEO RAMIREZ/AFP/Getty Images)

The timing of Chavez's treatment in Cuba — coinciding with the pope's visit to the island — could not be better to cement the Venezuelan president's Catholic credentials ahead of a general election.