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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez, is suffering from complications brought on by a severe lung infection which developed after surgery.
Mr. Chavez, 58 had his fourth operation for cancer in Cuba on December 11 and then developed a respiratory infection.
In a statement from Caracas, Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said the infection had led to a respiratory insufficiency.
Mr. Chavez is due to be sworn in for another term in office on January 10.
The president has not been seen in public since having cancer surgery in Havana, prompting persistent speculation about his condition.
The information minister was among a number of Mr. Chavez's political allies who have urged people not to believe what they called lies about his health.
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