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Venezuela court: Chavez swearing-in can be delayed

130 days ago

Speculation that his illness might be entering its final stages grew on Tuesday when the proposal for a postponement came in a letter signed by Maduro, not Chavez.

Venezuela opposition leader: Court should rule

131 days ago

Vice President Nicolas Maduro has called the swearing-in a "formality" and said the opposition is erroneously interpreting the constitution.

Venezuela VP: Chavez could be sworn in by court

135 days ago

But Maduro echoed other Chavez allies in suggesting the inauguration date is not a firm deadline, and that the president should be given more time to recover from his cancer surgery if needed.

Hugo Chavez mentor says he doubts ailing president will rule Venezuela again

135 days ago

"Maduro will have to turn over more power to the ministries and to his team," Dieterich said.

Venezuela VP: contacts with US diplomats distorted

136 days ago

Vice President Nicolas Maduro says on television that "manipulations" have appeared in recent news articles.

Chavez's VP says ailing leader still 'delicate'

137 days ago

With rumors swirling that Chavez had taken a turn for the worse, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday that he had met with the president twice and had spoken with him.

Venezuelans offer prayers, songs for Hugo Chavez

138 days ago

He motioned to a daily on the rack showing side-by-side photos of Vice President Nicolas Maduro and National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello, and said politics will now turn to them.

Chavez suffers new complications in cancer fight

139 days ago

"The president gave us precise instructions so that, after finishing the visit, we would tell the (Venezuelan) people about his current health condition," Maduro said.

Venezuela VP in Cuba to visit ailing Chavez

140 days ago

The previous night in Caracas, Venezuela, Maduro did not specify how long he would be away but said Energy Minister Hector Navarro would be in charge of government affairs in the meantime.

VP reads message from ailing Chavez to military

142 days ago

"There have been no updates on Chavez's condition since Maduro announced Monday night that the president was walking and doing some recovery exercises.

Chavez delegates some duties to Venezuelan VP

144 days ago

Chavez passed on the duties to Vice President Nicolas Maduro on Dec. 8, three days before the socialist leader underwent cancer-related surgery in Cuba.

Venezuelan VP strikes optimistic tone on Chavez

147 days ago

A day earlier, Maduro said he had received an update from a ruling party member who visited Chavez in Cuba and that the Venezuelan leader's "condition is becoming increasingly stable.

Chavez ally defends idea of postponing swearing-in

150 days ago

Maduro, whom Chavez designated as his chosen successor before the surgery, said that if the president weren't able to be sworn in as planned, "he left clear, public instructions about any scenario.

Sympathy for Chavez a factor in Venezuela politics

153 days ago

Arnson said she expects that Chavez's blessing for Maduro, amid an outpouring of emotion over the president's departure, would be a powerful ingredient for an election campaign.

Aides: Chavez in tough fight, may miss swearing-in

157 days ago

Lawyer Maria Alicia Altuve, who was out in bustling crowds in a shopping district of downtown Caracas, said it seemed odd how Maduro wept at a political rally while talking about Chavez.