Chavez not in a coma but recovering well

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has not been seen in public for several months, this photo was taken back in October of last year. Picture: AFP/Luis Acosta Source: AFP

OFFICIALS sent mixed signals about the condition of cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, fueling growing political uncertainty in the oil-rich country.

President Chavez's health has evolved in a "favorable" way in recent days, though he still requires treatment for respiratory failure, Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas said.

"Despite his delicate health state since his complex surgery on December 11, his general health has improved in recent days and the president is in strict compliance with his medical treatment," Villegas said in a statement broadcast on radio and television.

Yet former vice president Elias Jaua said President Chavez, who has not been seen in public for more than a month, was "fighting for his life".

But Jaua said the usually outspoken and ever-present leftist leader was "alive and fighting for a full recovery."

"The situation is complex and delicate, but it is true that Hugo Chavez has fought and is fighting for his life," said Jaua, who was vice-president from January 2010 until October.

He spoke during a meeting in Caracas of the ruling United Socialist Party in support of Chavez. Similar meetings were held simultaneously in the cities of Zulia (northwest), Trujillo (west) and Vargas (north), and were broadcast on government television.

Chavez, whose OPEC-member nation controls the world's largest proven oil reserves, has been out of the public eye since undergoing surgery in Havana on December 11. It is the fourth such operation in the 18 months since his condition was made public.

Previously, officials said the fiery leftist leader was suffering from a severe pulmonary infection that resulted in a "respiratory insufficiency." That fuelled speculation about his prospects for a full recovery - and his political future.

On Saturday, his brother Adan denied rumours that Chavez was in a coma, saying the Venezuelan leader was responding "well" to cancer treatment and was making progress on a daily basis.

Chavez's anointed heir, Vice-President Nicolas Maduro, met with his ailing boss late on Saturday.

During his trip, Maduro also met with Cuban President Raul Castro along with Venezuelan Parliament President Diosdado Cabello, Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez and Attorney General Cilia Flores.

Venezuelan authorities have said Chavez continues to fight a severe respiratory infection after undergoing a fourth round of surgery on Dec. 11 for a cancer in the pelvic area first diagnosed on June 8, 2011.

Thousands of pro-Chavez supporters held rallies across the nation yesterday to defend hiss populist "revolution,'' with a top ally alleging that far-right factions were seeking violent instability.

The opposition says the government's indefinite postponement of Chavez's inauguration, which was to have occurred on Thursday, is unconstitutional and is demanding it lift the veil of secrecy about his medical condition.

Chavez was re-elected on October 7.  If he is unable to take office, Venezuela's constitution says new elections must be called within 30 days.

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