CARACAS (Reuters) – the Chairman of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, returned Wednesday to his country after receiving a second session of radiotherapy in Cuba to combat cancer that suffers, but he will soon return to the island to continue with the treatment that keeps you away from the campaign for the elections of October.
Clothing with sportswear, Chávez landed in Barinas, his home State, in the plains of the southwest of the country. It only fell from the aircraft and with energetic step embraced with parents, daughters and brothers, who were waiting for him at the runway along with Vice President Elias Jaua and several Ministers.
“Coming from Barinas.” For the cradle. “With the old, the elder, daughters, brothers, this noble people”, said the representative, slightly swollen but with the strong voice, to praise the virtues of “this Savannah where I was conceived already almost 60 years ago” in a brief address broadcast on national chain.
“Today concluded the second cycle of radiotherapy and so far, fortunately, there have been no adverse reaction.” “All the tests have given positive results (and) physical recovery,” commented on his convalescence, which keeps in suspense the Venezuelans with a view to the elections of October 7.
The Socialist leader will continue the next few weeks between Caracas and Havana to continue with radiation, though not said when or by how much time will go.
While his opponent, Governor Henrique Capriles, toured the oil country looking for his 39 years to give an image of energy and youth to cope with the high popularity of the President in the polls.
Although Chávez is favourite to win a new six-year term, polls show that there are still many undecided and the evolution of the representative will be key in the electoral campaign.
Details on his condition will still be known and rumors about his condition not amainan, with numerous journalists and experts publish unofficial information in social networks which questions Government information.
The President him they removed a large tumor from the pelvic area in June of last year and he was involved again in February due to an injury of a smaller size in the same place. Between, Chávez went through several cycles of chemotherapy that week kept him away from the political arena.
“I give thanks to God, to Christ the Redeemer (…)” I get more than Christian than ever. “In the hands of Christ I’ve entrusted with him and in him”, cried.
