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(39,181 posts) Sat Apr 7, 2012, 07:13 PM Apr 2012

An Ailing Chavez Prays For Time [View all]

Source: WSJ

CARACAS—Concern about Venezuela President Hugo Chávez's health grew Friday amid reports the cancer-stricken leader will seek emergency medical care in Brazil, a day after the president broke down during a religious service and begged Jesus Christ to grant him life.

Mr. Chávez, who faces a potentially close presidential contest in October, made his plea during a televised Catholic Mass in his home state of Barinas Thursday.

"Give me life, even if a life in flames, or in pain, it doesn't matter," Mr. Chávez said as grim-faced family members looked on and clapped.

Venezuelan and Brazilian journalists reported that the president will soon seek attention at São Paulo's famed Hospital Sirio-Libanês, where former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Brazil's current President Dilma Rousseff have been treated for cancer.

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An Ailing Chavez Prays For Time [View all] hack89 Apr 2012 OP

He should have gone to Brasil in the first place--they are world famous. MADem Apr 2012 #1

Yeah, Cuba just sucks with malignant neoplasms. joshcryer Apr 2012 #14

Spam deleted by ornotna (MIR Team) sdfgrth Apr 2012 #2

Hate to tell Chavez this.... Gore1FL Apr 2012 #3

Cancer does not play favorites. And unexpected cures do happen. nt humblebum Apr 2012 #59

It would be a tragedy for the poor and the workers of Venezuela if Hugo died at this point Ken Burch Apr 2012 #4

Unfortunately for chavizmo even the best polls put all of the PSUV candidates... joshcryer Apr 2012 #5

Capriles is pro-austerity and pro"encourage foreign investment" Ken Burch Apr 2012 #6

Yet Chavez has courted Chinese investment Zorro Apr 2012 #7

Not sure Ken Burch Apr 2012 #9

One source to back up your claim. Just one. joshcryer Apr 2012 #13

Here is a quote from an article about him, including his own quotes, from the "Washington Times" Ken Burch Apr 2012 #20

Because he's loved across Miradana and gets shit done. joshcryer Apr 2012 #24

You know perfectly well he won't leave anything in the people's hands Ken Burch Apr 2012 #28

I'm not convinced he's going to get rid of them. joshcryer Apr 2012 #30

Chavez has been fighting cancer for the last two years or so Ken Burch Apr 2012 #32

I think he's playing an Obama-esque play all sides campaign. joshcryer Apr 2012 #35

That's the truth malaise Apr 2012 #41

That's patently false. Chavizmo is the one paying employees in bonds. joshcryer Apr 2012 #12

He favors "business-friendly economic policies" Ken Burch Apr 2012 #17

No it isn't. It's worked in Miranda. joshcryer Apr 2012 #19

He gave contracts to wealthy building contractors. By you that's progressive? Ken Burch Apr 2012 #21

That is false, the housing contracts went to regular people to fix their houses... joshcryer Apr 2012 #22

That happened under Chavez too. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #23

Big difference between paying a foreign chinese company to build a home... joshcryer Apr 2012 #25

He's the candidate of the wealthy in Venezuela. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #27

Yeah, but they're already bitching about how he's not going to end currency controls... joshcryer Apr 2012 #29

"He's practically left of our Democrats." a2liberal Apr 2012 #31

I hadn't gone there, but...good point. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #33

It means the people we are known to vote for... joshcryer Apr 2012 #34

Which is a meaningless statement as far as Latin American politics go. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #37

It's more of a "who are we to talk" statement. joshcryer Apr 2012 #38

No we don't. cali Apr 2012 #61

Every other electoral democracy has a socialist or social democratic party playing a major Ken Burch Apr 2012 #63

Just because we don't have a choice a2liberal Apr 2012 #64

It's the same for Venezuelans, they think they don't have a choice which is why Chavez... joshcryer Apr 2012 #71

Stop referring to him as "Chavismo" - that's the name of a political ideology. bitchkitty Apr 2012 #65

Uh, he didn't sign it by degree, chavismo passed the new investments. joshcryer Apr 2012 #70

I repeat, bitchkitty Apr 2012 #74

Upping wages b4 elections shd get him martyr status if he croaks. & *love* those ASSAD reforms!1 UTUSN Apr 2012 #8

What's wrong with upping wages? Ken Burch Apr 2012 #10

My silly form of idealism is that leaders or anybody I judge be worth my idealism. n/t UTUSN Apr 2012 #11

Capriles isn't worth anybody's idealism Ken Burch Apr 2012 #16

My feelings abt Huguito regard Huguito only. *You* say CAPRILES & American stoogeism, comparisons. UTUSN Apr 2012 #49

I'm not crazy about some of the people Chavez has aligned himself with Ken Burch Apr 2012 #52

Repeating, last time: My detestation of Huguito does NOT mean support for whomever else UTUSN Apr 2012 #54

Ok...you just don't like Chavez. That's your call. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #55

Not to leave any question unanswered. I call him Huguito the way I call Shrub Shrub. UTUSN Apr 2012 #56

By "don't like", I meant disagree with Ken Burch Apr 2012 #57

"Community" councils ChangoLoa Apr 2012 #75

Not true. You don't have to be on the PSUV to be on those councils Ken Burch Apr 2012 #76

Bullshit. You OBVIOUSLY have to be chavista to receive funding for the councils ChangoLoa Apr 2012 #79

There isn't one doctor in Cuba or Venezuela creeksneakers2 Apr 2012 #15

Cuba's social indicators are equal to most Western countries ronnie624 Apr 2012 #26

Those social indicators are not reliable. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #67

The article says he was to return to Cuba today, Saturday, to continue his treatment. EFerrari Apr 2012 #40

Ta for that note dipsydoodle Apr 2012 #43

Don't forget to pack sunscreen, dipsydoodle! Hope this trip's even better! n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #45

Don't really need it dipsydoodle Apr 2012 #46

Good trip. EFerrari Apr 2012 #47

Just an observation on my part... Archae Apr 2012 #18

I was wondering what the purpose of this article was. Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #36

W$J = freemarket = big time oil reserve Venezuela = back to foreign private ownership coup lunasun Apr 2012 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2012 #39

Only the sick ones dipsydoodle Apr 2012 #42

This story was out several days ago, and I was glad the group I expected to post it here, Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #44

Yes. There is something rather sick about that headline in the WSJ Kolesar Apr 2012 #50

They're launching a pre-emptive gloat. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #53

Heh, he said as much. joshcryer Apr 2012 #72

They were no doubt occupied with Easter celebrations. bitchkitty Apr 2012 #58

I hope he beats the odds. tru Apr 2012 #48

Don't tell him what really works, it probably is growing in his backyard..... MindMover Apr 2012 #60

And in a couple of months he will claim his prayers have been answered and he is cured. rl6214 Apr 2012 #62

Chavez screwed himself by going to Cuba for help. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #66

Venezuelan speaking here. I don't feel sorry for him. Marksman_91 Apr 2012 #68

Right wing nutcases have been predicting that for years. EFerrari Apr 2012 #69

exactly and if he does die before the election I can see an auto-coup too Bacchus4.0 Apr 2012 #73

I really despise the implication Ken Burch Apr 2012 #77

Are you sure you're talking about Venezuela? ChangoLoa Apr 2012 #78