06 July 2011

VENEZUELA: Hugo's Health Raises Serious Questions About His Successor.

M.HERALD / J.Wyss, F. Robles
2 screen read combined / mini profile of VP Elias Jaua (below)


The rumor is that Chavez...despite his grave health challenges...had to rush back from La Habana to stop the political infighting among his supporters...between his brother Adan on the left...and the business friendly military...on the right.


MH: "The president’s supporters say it’s inappropriate to talk about succession. And as Chávez met with foreign leaders Tuesday evening, and burned up his Twitter account commenting on the parade, he hardly seemed like an ailing leader. But with much unknown about the type of cancer he has, how serious it is or whether he will return to Cuba for treatment, rumors abound about a cabinet shakeup. And most of those rumors suggest that Jaua’s fate will be in the mix."