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An image of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez sits between two military hats during a mass in support of him in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

VP says Chavez is up, walking; doubts persist

By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Vice President Nicolas Maduro surprised Venezuelans with a Christmas Eve announcement that President Hugo Chavez is up and walking … Read More

In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez , left, speaks beside his Vice-President Nicolas during a televised speech form his office at Miraflores Presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office, Marcelo Garcia)

Hugo Chavez says he needs cancer surgery again, names successor

By Ian James, Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is heading back to Cuba on Sunday for more surgery for cancer, announcing on television that the … Read More