Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing "extremely complex and tough" treatments following cancer surgery, his vice president said Wednesday.
It was the first time that the government described Chavez's latest treatment following his surgery in those terms. The government has not given details about what sort of treatments Chavez is now undergoing in Havana, more than two months after his fourth cancer-related surgery on Dec. 11.
"You all know that we've gone through extremely complex moments in December, you remember, in January. Later, the whole post-operative cycle concluded. And today our commander is receiving complementary treatments, as we have said, extremely complex and tough treatments," Vice President Nicolas Maduro said on television, without giving details.
Ma"He is carrying out, let's say, assimilating as he would say, in the spirit of battle, but they're complex treatments... that should at some point begin to close the cycle of treatment of his illness," Maduro said. "We have passed along to him all the strength ... and all the love of the Venezuelan people."
Maduro spoke after returning on Wednesday from a trip to Cuba, where Chavez continues to receive medical care .... http://www.mail.com
