Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Venezuela denies rumors Chavez died in Cuba
Reuters ^ | April 23, 2012 | Anthony Boadle

Posted on 04/23/2012 12:18:44 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

CARACAS (Reuters) - Officials in President Hugo Chavez's government denied rumors that the leftist leader may have died while undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba six months ahead of an election in South America's top oil exporter.

In the nine days since he left for Havana to have two final radiation sessions for an undisclosed cancer, Chavez has only addressed Venezuelans by short messages on Twitter to cheer supporters and hail the advances of his socialist "revolution."

His unusually long silence - during previous trips to Cuba the verbose Chavez has made phone calls to state television - has stirred speculation about his health and doubts over his condition as he campaigns for re-election in an October 7 vote.

In the past, Havana published pictures and video of him meeting his mentor, former Cuba leader Fidel Castro. There have been no images released from this visit, so far.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-53 next last

1 posted on 04/23/2012 12:18:50 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Twitter reporting that this MORNING FT I think the dude is ailing or at death door that I gather


2 posted on 04/23/2012 12:21:55 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

The Venezuelans should consider themselves lucky to be governed by twitter rather than being governed, as we Americans are, by twits and nitwits.


3 posted on 04/23/2012 12:25:16 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel (Romney ruined Massachusetts. Now he wants to ruin the nation.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

He’s dead, Jim.


4 posted on 04/23/2012 12:25:58 PM PDT by Paladin2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

He’s had so much radiation probably looks like a raisin.


5 posted on 04/23/2012 12:25:58 PM PDT by Recon Dad (Gas & Petroleum Junkie)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

There’s a simple explanation........he’s sleeping...........really soundly............


6 posted on 04/23/2012 12:26:16 PM PDT by Red Badger (Think logically. Act normally.................)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

He is not dead. On good authority that GOD has not yet made is spot in Hell hot enough....


7 posted on 04/23/2012 12:26:31 PM PDT by 11th Commandment (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

8 posted on 04/23/2012 12:27:22 PM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

Maybe he’ll be smelling sulfer before George W.Bush.That’s one less Commie Rat in the Western Hemispere.At least I can hope.


9 posted on 04/23/2012 12:27:43 PM PDT by puppypusher (The World is going to the dogs.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Paladin2

Pining for fjords.


10 posted on 04/23/2012 12:28:12 PM PDT by BikerJoe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Paladin2

Pining for the fjords.


11 posted on 04/23/2012 12:28:39 PM PDT by BikerJoe
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY
They forwarded him to Haiti so pretty soon he should be undead.
12 posted on 04/23/2012 12:28:43 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (You only have three billion heartbeats in a lifetime.How many does the government claim as its own?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: puppypusher

Haven’t seen any “Miss me yet?” billboards with ‘Ugo on them. Maybe a FReeper can do a parody.


13 posted on 04/23/2012 12:28:56 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

We all die.

Dictators just get a happier reaction when they croak.


14 posted on 04/23/2012 12:31:44 PM PDT by lurk
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

He tweeted that he was really a fan of Ozzie Guillen.


15 posted on 04/23/2012 12:34:59 PM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

I have the strange feeling this thread is about to turn into a Weekend At Bernie’s photoshop contest...


16 posted on 04/23/2012 12:37:46 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

I guess this means Holder still allows him to vote for Obama in November’s election. /s


17 posted on 04/23/2012 12:38:38 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Free ThinkerNY

I lost my father to cancer back in February, swore then I wouldn’t want that on my worst enemy.

That being said I hope he felt a little regret that some of the best doctors in the world are up here in the “Land of Satan” and he removed that option for help himself.


18 posted on 04/23/2012 12:39:10 PM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: BikerJoe

Beautiful plumage, tho.


19 posted on 04/23/2012 12:40:14 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: lurk

>> We all die. Dictators just get a happier reaction when they croak.

When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

— Proverbs 11:10


20 posted on 04/23/2012 12:42:19 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-53 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson