Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned to Caracas Thursday claiming to be free of cancer four months after undergoing surgery in Cuba to remove a tumor in the abdominal region. He has undergone chemotherapy four times.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he will undergo a third session of chemotherapy for cancer in a Caracas hospital, instead of travelling to Cuba for treatment, possibly indicating he is optimistic about his recovery.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned to his country Saturday from a week-long chemotherapy treatment in Cuba after he had had a malignant tumour removed in June. In a televised speech, he said that he was now clear of cancerous cells.
Paraguay beat Venezuela 5-3 in a penalty shootout Wednesday following a goalless draw at the semi-final stage of the Copa America. The team faces Uruguay on Sunday in its first final appearance since 1979.
The phone hacking row continues to engulf British politics - Monday's newspapers ask just how deep police corruption ran, after the resignation of Sir Paul Stephenson, and start to openly ask if this could bring down David Cameron. In other news, we take a look at Venezuela - does Hugo Chavez have a real successor, and can Chavismo survive without him?
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Cuba Sunday for cancer treatment after the Government gave him permission to leave the country despite arguments that it was unconstitutional for him to exercise power outside the country.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returns to Cuba Saturday for chemotherapy as the 56-year-old socialist leader continues his battle against cancer. Chavez has not said how long the treatment will take, or what type of cancer he has.
In Tuesday's international press round-up: Venezuela reacts to Hugo Chavez's return to the country, the British press reels at revelations the News of the World hacked a murdered teenager's mobile phone, Fox News falls victim to hackers on Twitter, and Iceland could restrict cigarette sales - to prescription only.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez addressed a crowd of supporters Tuesday after his return from cancer surgery in Cuba. He scrapped plans to attend the country's bicentenary celebrations, due to ill health.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home Monday on the eve of Venezuela's bicentennial celebrations, ending a near month-long hiatus after undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba.
