Hugo Chavez Health

• Venezuela on tenterhooks as health of President Hugo Chavez worsens

  Venezuela plunged deeper into an uncertain future on Tuesday as cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez took a turn for the worse, hit by a severe infection and breathing problems.

• Hugo Chavez in chemotherapy but in 'good spirits', says Venezuela

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in "good spirits" but fighting for his life as he undergoes chemotherapy in a Caracas military hospital, the vice president said, revealing new details about the leftist leader's treatment.

• Venezuela postpones inauguration for cancer-stricken Hugo Chavez

  Venezuela will postpone the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez for a new term due to health problems, the government said on Tuesday, another sign the socialist leader's cancer may be bringing an end to his 14 years in power.

• President Pranab Mukherjee concerned about Hugo Chavez's health

  President Pranab Mukherjee has expressed concern and conveyed his prayers for the good health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

• Hugo Chavez 'improves slightly' after surgery: official

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's condition has "improved slightly" after a cancer operation in Cuba, the Information Minister said on Monday, amid doubts over whether the former soldier is in good enough health to continue governing.

• Venezuelan president has just one year to live

  Cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has between nine and 12 months to live, his doctors said. Doctors have prescribed him a high dose of pain-killers, which account for his recent flurry of political activity, Spanish daily ABC reported.

• Venezuela postpones summit due to Chavez's health

  Venezuela's government postponed next week's summit of Latin American leaders on Wednesday, citing President Hugo Chavez's health as he recovers from surgery in Cuba.The decision to put off the July 5-6 meeting until later this year was announced shortly after new videos aired on state television showing Chavez chatting with Fidel Castro in Cuba, a...

• Chavez back on TV, but still no info on health

  Hugo Chavez has reappeared in photos and videos on state television, chatting with Fidel Castro in Cuba after a prolonged seclusion following a surgery that has left Venezuelans guessing about their president's health.The images aired Tuesday night were the first to be released in 10 days and showed Chavez talking animatedly, both on his feet next ...

• Doubts over Chavez's health spur talk of successor

  Speculation that Hugo Chavez could be suffering from a serious illness is putting attention on a predicament for the president's allies: It's unclear who could step forward if he had to step down.Few Venezuelans are talking publicly about the possibility of Chavez leaving office, partly because top government officials and close relatives have repe...