Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
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Posted: 12/30/2012
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Hugo Chavez has suffered "new complications" following his cancer surgery in Cuba, his vice president said Sunday, describing the Venezuelan leader's condition as delicate.
Vice President Nicolas Maduro did not give details about the complications, which he said came amid a respiratory infection. Maduro spoke in a televised address from Cuba.
Maduro had arrived in Havana on Saturday in a sudden and unexpected trip to visit Chavez. He said on Sunday that he would remain in Havana "for the coming hours" but didn't specify how long.
The vice president spoke with a solemn expression alongside Chavez's eldest daughter, Rosa, and son-in-law Jorge Arreaza, as well as Attorney General Cilia Flores.
Vice President Nicolas Maduro did not give details about the complications, which he said they came amid a respiratory infection.
Maduro spoke in a televised address from Cuba. He said Chavez's condition remains "delicate."
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