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Eugene

(61,945 posts) Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:08 AM Jul 2012

Hugo Chavez in Brazil on first foreign trip in a year

Source: BBC

31 July 2012 Last updated at 02:39 GMT

Hugo Chavez in Brazil on first foreign trip in a year

The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, has travelled to Brazil on his first official trip abroad since being diagnosed with cancer over a year ago.

Mr Chavez will take part in a regional summit where Venezuela will become a member of the Mercosur trading bloc.

He says he is now healthy and fit to run for a third term in October's elections.

He kept a low profile during his cancer treatment, travelling only to Cuba for medical reasons.

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Hugo Chavez in Brazil on first foreign trip in a year (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2012 OP

This should be interesting, I thought he was toasted. bemildred Jul 2012 #1

Great information, thanks for posting it. He looks very much improved, for sure. Judi Lynn Jul 2012 #2

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

1. This should be interesting, I thought he was toasted.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 10:13 AM

Jul 2012

This suggests otherwise.

Judi Lynn

(160,621 posts)

2. Great information, thanks for posting it. He looks very much improved, for sure.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 03:04 PM

Jul 2012

Looking forward to hearing more about his trip, hope he will be safe throughout.

Very good news.

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