Chavez 'walking' after cancer surgery

Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's vice president, says President Hugo Chavez is walking and even exercising, as he recuperates in Cuba after cancer surgery. The announcement comes as the main opposition leader is backtracking on his intial call for new elections if Chavez doesn't make it to his swearing-in ceremony on January 10. Henrique Capriles now says a new election will not be immediately required. Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman reports From Caracas.

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[Jack Hammer]

I hope the fat fuck is in pain and dies a slow painful death.

[Nymphechilo]

Long live to my general Chavez !! Greetings from Mexico!! I think he is one of the only ones, that don't care about the US sistem, and created his own sistem, that why the Yankees hate him !!! Long live to Chavez! Long Live to Ours brothers in Venezuela !!

[upitaxi55]

Que te lleve el diablo gorila

[tacolover938]

Chavez arrepientate quisas jehova tenga micericordia en el nombre de Jesucristo sr y salvador

[thesafewordisbanana]

Hugo Chavez is a barrier to his own revolution, his death or retirement may let him past on gracefully into the pages of history.

[Qbendanny]

So, Communists are no longer atheists?

[ssj4gogetassj4]

hes none of the above unless your brainwashed.

compare Chavez who does a lot of good for his country to murderers

like Obama, Bush, Cameron, etc.

but then again your probably one of those people who think American "democracy" is good. waste of time.

[trop68]

Best wishes and a speedy recovery to a true hero...Venezuela, Latin America and the world needs you...From Rep of Ireland.. 

[forgottenmemories63]

Yea Tyrants and Dictators are always nice.

[GluttonForSex]

Fuck racism.