CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has the eye to radiotherapy which will be submitted to President Hugo Chávez, who has returned from Cuba after being operated by a relapse of cancer at a time in which intensifies the campaign towards the October elections.
Soon as he stepped on Caracas, Chávez convened Saturday to his followers to the Presidential Palace, where said to give “guidelines”, a sample that will return to the electoral battle despite the doubts arising from the cancer which has been operated three times in Havana.
“Missing six months for elections and breathes in the street is the Bolivarian victory on October 7.” Know this until the stones! Not going to be with us! “, said on his return Friday night in a speech about 30 minutes where he was slightly swollen but with strong voice.
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Venezuelans are expectantly before how it will react to radiotherapy and if you decide to return to Havana for treatment, despite criticism from the opposition for his frequent travels to the island, which was submitted last year to four cycles of chemotherapy.
A source familiar with the diagnosis of Chávez told Reuters that their doctors manage options ranging from external radiotherapy – not requiring hospitalization – brachytherapy, which involves implementing a “radioactive seed” in the affected area and could require an income.
Experts point out that some of the more common side effects of these treatments are fatigue, nausea and skin changes, and usually disappear in less than two months.
During his chemotherapy last year, military retired 57-year-old had to get off the pace and his public exposure.
After Chávez and his medical team secured last year that was “completely cured”, the recurrence of the disease fell as a jug of water cold in the ranks of the ruling party and sparked a wave of rumors and speculation.
Analysts believe that its decision to treat in Havana carries the cost of having the election campaign nearly paralyzed and cause friction in the ruling party while approaching the elections in October, the most challenging for Chávez in 13 years.
While both, the single candidate of the opposition, Henrique Capriles, is demonstrating its energy with routes to try to conquer “chavistas” unhappy and undecided who may yet tip the balance towards either side.
And after months of avoiding talk about the health of the ruler, the opposition candidate of 39 years criticized Chávez by treating his disease in Cuba and manage the country to remote control.
Capriles “I do not rule from another country”, said in an interview with Reuters.
/Por enrique Andres pretzel /
