CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez flew to Cuba late Saturday to begin radiation therapy one month after undergoing surgery that removed a cancerous tumor. Chavez will be in ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez bid an emotional farewell laced with references to Jesus Christ and independence hero Simon Bolivar as he departed Venezuela on Friday for Cuba for ...

Chavez said in July that tests showed he was cancer-free. But he had recently reduced his public appearances, and he made his most recent trip to Cuba on Nov. 27, saying he would receive hyperbaric ...

CARACAS, June 15 (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez's continued absence in Cuba after surgery has laid bare his one-man dominance of Venezuelan politics and infuriated opponents hoping to dethrone him ...

(AP) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived back home early Friday after 10 days of medical treatment in Cuba, but his failure to attend a regional meeting in Brazil raised new questions about his ...

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chávez returned to Venezuela early Monday following more than two months of treatment in Cuba after cancer surgery, triggering street celebrations by supporters who ...

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told his country Thursday night he underwent surgery in Cuba to remove a cancerous tumor but assured them he is doing well, seeking to cool ...

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CARACAS/HAVANA (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was back in Cuba on Wednesday for cancer-linked medical treatment that revived questions about the viability of his socialist rule and left ...

HAVANA (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday made his first visit to Cuba since the presidency passed from Fidel Castro to his younger brother Raul, bringing along the mother of ...

HAVANA - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's re-election was welcome news on the streets and in the halls of power of Cuba, which relies on the South American nation for a big chunk of its economy ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was heading back to Cuba on Sunday for a third cancer surgery after naming his vice president as his choice to lead the country if the ...