Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez, is suffering from from "complications" brought on by a "severe lung infection" which developed after surgery, officials say Mr Chavez, 58, had his fourth operation for cancer in Cuba on 11 December and then developed a respiratory infection. In a statement from Caracas, Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said the infection had "led to a respiratory insufficiency". Mr Chavez is due to be sworn in for another term in office on 10 January. "[Mr] Chavez has faced complications as a consequence of a severe lung infection," said Mr Villegas. ANALYSIS FROM OUR LATEST SOURCES Venezuela's government insists it is doing its duty in keeping people informed on the health of Hugo Chavez, angry at persistent rumours that the president's condition is worse than it ...
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