Here’s Hugo! Images Show Chavez on His Feet With Castro After Surgery in Cuba
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan state television broadcast videos and photographs Tuesday night showing a convalescing President Hugo Chavez meeting with Fidel Castro two weeks after undergoing urgent surgery in Cuba.
An aide to Venezuela’s president said the encounter in Cuba took place earlier in the day.
“We see him recovering,” Information Minister Andres Izarra said on state television as the short video clips and photographs were shown of Chavez standing and talking outdoors with Castro.
Cuban state TV also broadcast pictures of the get-together.
They were the first images of Chavez to be released since he appeared with both Fidel and Raul Castro in photographs taken 11 days earlier and published in Cuban media.
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But neither the new images nor government officials provided details about Chavez’s health. Despite assurances that he is doing well, the lack of information since the government announced June 10 that Chavez had undergone pelvic surgery has spurred talk among both the president’s supporters and opponents that he might be very ill.
Officials did not say when Chavez might return to Venezuela, which next week will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of its independence from Spain.
Chavez seemed healthy and animated as he talked and smiled alongside Castro in what appeared to be the patio and living room of a house. Chavez wore a track suit jacket with the colors of Venezuela’s flag while Castro sported a red baseball cap and a blue and white track suit.
“There we are seeing commander Chavez very dynamic,” Izarra said, describing the images and adding that he spoke with Chavez earlier Tuesday about government-related issues.
At one point in the video, Chavez and Castro look at a copy of what appears to be the Tuesday edition of Cuba’s Communist Party newspaper Granma and apparently discussing it.
“There we saw the president sharing a moment with Fidel,” Izarra said. “They discussed different current events.”
The words of Chavez and Castro were inaudible and Venezuelan folk music played during the short presentation of video clips and still photos.
The normally loquacious Chavez, who Venezuelans are used to seeing in near daily television appearances, has been unusually quiet since the surgery more than two weeks ago. In his only comments that have been heard back home, he told Venezuelan state TV on June 12 that the operation removed a pelvic abscess.
His silence and seclusion since then have spurred growing speculation that he might be seriously ill. The leftist president’s political allies have insisted he is improving and is firmly in control of affairs in Venezuela.
On state television, Izarra held up a document that he said Chavez had signed earlier Tuesday approving funds for a government housing project.
Izarra’s Twitter account carried a message earlier in the day suggesting Chavez is energetically tending to day-to-day duties, but it did not provide details of his health.
The information minister’s tweet said Chavez is governing “like a dynamo” following the operation.
In Cuba, Cuban state TV broadcast a one-minute segment on the meeting showing the same pictures, including some with a woman in the background. It said the two longtime friends “reminisced about the past” in the company of family members.
Cuba‘s report also gave no details about Chavez’s health, but said Wednesday afternoon’s newscast would offer more information about the encounter.
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Associated Press writers Peter Orsi in Havana and Ian James and Jorge Rueda in Caracas contributed to this report.
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Comments (69)
lketchum
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:28amIf ever there was a bomb aiming point…. (just say’in…)
Report Post »thegoldman
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:15amMaybe they will die in each others arms !
Report Post »WTSpike
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 9:55amIt‘s nice to see two of President Obama’s heroes above ground, together and healthy.
Geez, wake up, America!
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 8:47amBack on his feet eh ? A pity..
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 8:35amTwo lunatics and murderers so cozy and warm!!!!!!!
Report Post »FREDD The WILSON
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 8:18amI can tell you what they were talking about. How can we gain more control. what laws can we enact to make more peoples lives more miserable. How can we spread our power to our neighbors.What can we charge the capitalistic countries of trying to do to us. There are some misrepresentations in the article . Substitute ” dictator’ for commander and “sadist” for dynamo.
Report Post »I can only dream they were talking about how little time they have left on this earth.
I_Hate_Libs
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 8:17amTwo dictator losers discussing how to control the people and what works best.
The horror of the Democrat mind.
Report Post »Southernguy
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 8:14am@CATB…………lmaooooooooooo
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 7:28am.
Report Post »Here’s Hugo! Images Show Chavez on His knees, with Castro behind him with a huge hump in his back. Rehab in Cuba???…..
Tickdog
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 7:22amwhat a nice place for a drive by bombing..
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 8:20amI‘ll bet Hugo’s skull is 2″ thick. It might take a MOAB to crack it.
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 7:00amHugo Chavez and Fidel Castro pictured together. I bet Democrats can hardly control themselves with beaming admiration and pride at seeing these two Communist icons together. Imagine their excitement at seeing a couple of their heroes sitting around, perhaps talking of the peasants they’ve killed.
Report Post »The only thing more perfect in this scene would be if Comrade Obama was there with them.
CatB
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 6:37amHaven’t you gotten any of that cr*’p yet? .. you have been posting this for days and days .. you would think SOMETHING would have arrived by now .. LOOKS LIKE YOU’VE BEEN HAD!
Go Spam your cr*p on Huff Po…..
Report Post »greenlee
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 5:18amWe should send Seal Team 6 to meet these two. I hope this is another media lie… I hope he is dead.
Report Post »ginpa
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 4:55amNotice that these two are both in their jammies, all they need now is their blakey and a little
Report Post »tucking-in——–for good!!
CatB
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 6:38amYup!! I’d like to see these two both tucked in 6 ft under!
TEA!
Report Post »justice
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 4:47amHow many Loons does it take to read a Newspaper and become dictators. These two plus more.
Report Post »WalterShumatelives
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 4:35amThe powers that be have us right were they want us. Like frogs in a boiling pot of water we sit and go about while the temperature slowly rises. The powers that be slowly place there pieces about the chess board. The powers know the problem with America is that its full of Americans. Like in the movie Braveheart “If we can’t get them out, we will breed them out”. An all out war with America would be long and take up valuable resources as well as risk its abundant real estate. Cut the throat of America and bleed out the freedom, the very essence of what it is to be an American, leaving the carcass to be consumed by its host. Strategically the powers infiltrate America’s infrastructure and like termites eat away from the inside out. America is now ripe for the picking with vultures like china and Russia circling over head waiting to feast. We Americans who are waking up to the fog of war are hesitant to engage are enemy, as they watch to gauge are reaction. What do we do?, who do we kill? And when do we strike. Do we wait for the invasion or the blue helmets before we get together and get to work?. Now is the time to react!. They started it but will we will finish it?.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 4:15am2 Old Commies sitting around talking about their latest illnesses.
Report Post »Pigpen
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 4:08amHey Glenn, instead of droning on and on about Israel and about how the US should be willing to fight all of her wars for her, why don’t you focus on a truly “edgy”, topical question like: “Did the Cold War truly end with the fall of the Berlin Wall?” You know, do a show like the ones you used to do? A well researched show chock full of interesting history that illuminates the worldwide conspiracies that we can all sense but don’t have the time to take away from our 9 to 5 jobs (if we’re lucky enough to have one) to properly research and share with the rest of the world? Just a thought. Maybe just one good show like that would be enough to convince me to sign up for “BeckTV”.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 5:49amGlenn has covered those changes. The USSR changed, but into what? Communinst China new direction is “state capiitalism”, but has either country seen any changes in individual freedoms? China’s influence is global, and alliances have been made between China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Turkey. China’s rebuilt the railroads in Angola, Zambia, and the Congo in exchange for it’s cobalt and copper. Glenn has pointed out that China‘s preparing for it’s future by collecting, cornering, and stockpiling all sorts of commodities.
Report Post »Shiroi Raion
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:53amPower corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Don’t allow the position of POTUS to become nothing but another tyrant. Obey the Constitution, vote for honest Libertarians in order to undo the some of the damage the Progressives have done over the last 100 years.
NO POLITICIAN IS MORE REGRESSIVE THAN A PROGRESSIVE.
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 5:12amWell Stated! I agree with you 100%
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 3:18pmI second that,well done.
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:43amThe leftist American liberal’s hero is up and about? Sorry to hear that. I’ll bet the people of Venezuela are too. They might have had a chance to return to a little prosperity, after Hugo Chavez ravaged their economy with his communism and food shortages. And his crooked oil deals with Obama that did NOT benefit the people of Venezuela. Ask them yourself!
NOTE TO LIBERALS: Communism/Marxism/socilaism Doesn’t work. Never has, never will!
Oh well. These evil old men (George Soros included) will die off sooner or later. Hopefully sooner, so we can rid the world of the scourges of economic terrorism and failed “isms” that only enslave people and evenly distribute misery. Communism is a real pyramid scheme where the top .01% get luxury and wealth, and the people lose their freedoms, money, prosperity, autonomy, choices, healthcare, mobility…the list goes on and on. Only a moron could expect paradise from commie organizers. Ever read a history book? Can liberal/progressive moonbats even read?
Now, if only we could get some stupid koolaid guzzling sheeple to depart for fantasyland, we could begin repairing the damage they have done to our repulbic. At least stand aside and let the grownups fix the country. The left’s rainbow-unicorn-glitter-Obamanomics fantasies won’t cut it.
Report Post »Teaparty-grammy
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:56amAgreed! Couldn’t have said it better myself. It constantly amazes me that these Moonbats are rushing down a well-worn path to destruction, and have no clue that this is NOT a brand-new idea. Definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.
Report Post »Pigpen
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 3:44amYou know what? I am soooo glad that the American media took the initiative and preemptively declared the Cold War over when the Berlin Wall fell. It is such a relief to know that there aren’t any dangerous communists in the world anymore that pose a threat to our way of life. You know? I mean, it is such a blessing that we can now safely cut the military and use those resources to focus on more important issues like global warming. I mean, its not like we went out and did something REALLY stupid like making the sponsor of the two major Cold War conflicts (Vietnam & Korea) our number one trading partner, right?
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 5:09amSorry to bust your bubble pigpen, but Vietnam is not one of our biggest trading partners. It’s CHINA. Although, if you ask me, it’s more of a one-sided arrangement, with the USA getting the short end of the stick, thanks to greedy CEOs and incompetent government officials like BHO.
As for global warming (climate change or whatever you want to call it this month) being a noble endeavor? Give me a break. It’s the scam of the century. Lie cheat and steal as much as they can, so they can shut down the entire American economy in the name of “being green.” You must have some green brain cells if you think this is a good idea.
Then we have this little problem called terrorism. Every hear of it? And as for your dangerous communists? They’re baaa-aaack! And YOU appear to be one of them, although your little compact fluorescent bulb of a liberal mind probably cannot see that irony…
Get a clue and support America. Not her enemies.
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 7:38am@cold war vet
Report Post »I think pigpen was being facetious.
BehindBlueEyes
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 7:41am@cold war vet
Report Post »One other thing. If I’m not mistaken China was involved in the Vietnam war. They were a major supplier of arms to the Vietnamese.
End The Fed
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:25amOh look, an American sniper’s dream shot.
Report Post »NotaLemming
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:10amHe is not on his feet. He is in a chair. Just another Propped up Dictator POS. Does that make Soros a chair and Obama its occupant?
Report Post »Cold War Vet
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:48amI think George Soros frequently has communist dictators in his lap.
Also, I think he‘s got his forearm shoved up Obama’s butt, working him like a ventriloquist dummy.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:03amwonder if chavez’s mother picked him up by his ears. maybe that’s why he feels like obama is his brother.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:02amever notice those chavez types have that same weird flat back of the head?
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 3:28amyuk .
Report Post »Michael Moore & his loons are missing in that pic .
BehindBlueEyes
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 5:48amDid you notice Castro’s hat with the big C on it? The C doesn’t stand for Cuba it stands for communism.
Report Post »I had written off both of these communist morons. They keep turning up like a bad penny.
BurntHills
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:01ampelvi abscess yeah sure. a few heavy doses of penicillin for that claptrap trouble down there and old Chavez is good to go. that’ll teach him for missing the short arm inspections.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:27amI’m sure American progressives are quite happy to hear this glorious news ,two of their heroes together and alive .It’s like Christmas for the LEFT only with no Christ and no gifts just crappy health care ,your neighbors spying on you,just enough food to survive(if your lucky),living in abject poverty and a steel boot to the teeth of those who dare to disagree with them but hey, that’s how freedom works with commies.Agree or die. Viva La Cuba ,Viva La Venezuela, Viva La USSA !
Report Post »Goodgriefgeezlouise
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 3:27amNotice the subtle inuendo?..Hugo and the nice old gentleman Fidel share a newspaper..and look!..It’s written by their Granma!..Such nice boys!…Ha!
Report Post »Goodgriefgeezlouise
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 3:33amI can see the Hollywood lefty nutcases making Tee-shirts outta that photo as we speak!..geesh!
Report Post »Pigpen
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 3:51am@DRATTASTIC
Report Post »I love it! The neo-commie motto: “Agree or Die” That is awesome! And I bet the rest of you Blazers thought that the Cold War was over.
GadsdenPatriot
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 4:58amJust a few days ago he was in “critical” condition and couldn’t even use a keyboard. This smells of fish.
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 6:25amTwo Nut Sacks.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 6:47amThanks Blaze…I will print this picture out for target pracrice.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 6:58amI don’t see a date on those pix, they could have been taken at some other time and just released. After all, don’t the Castro brothers have control of the news media?
Report Post »B4B
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 6:59amAP photo taken by James Hoffa?
Report Post »AmeriWoman
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 7:26amChavez is wearing the same clothes he wore before surgery.
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 7:31amIn April of 2000 I flew down to Punto Fijo Venezuela for a Specialty Welding Job in one of the PDVSA Refineries on the Penesula Falcon. I met a girl down there while in Punto Fijo, fell in love. Married her and brought her home. She has a beautiful loving family that she left behind. I have watched first hand the downward spiral of the quality of life for my wife`s family and the people of Venezuela at the hands of Mr. Hugo Chavez. They live way below what would be considered poverty here in this country. It is a true struggle that they face. Her siblings work multiple jobs and pool the money in one household to make ends meet and put food on the table. Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro are pictures of leaders incompetent to be rulers. They should have been street sweepers, they would have served their countries well. Each of these men have lived and continue to live high on the hog as they say while the people of their countries continue to suffer.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 7:55amSo how much more of our nations riches and natural resources will the President send to him for the 200th birthday of their indepednace from Spain directly into the hands of Chavez and his own bank accounts?
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 8:44amI think they both should die from lead poisoning. High-velocity lead poisoning.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 8:51amI do say these two dudes could put their heads together and make an ass outta themselves.
Talk about two complete dumb asses!
Report Post »Pujols
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 9:06amPUS is the key word to this Mad Man!
Report Post »Highland
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 9:10amSean Penn and Barack Hussein are so relieved their BFF will pull through, thanks to that great Cuban medical care.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 9:18amIs is just me, or do these pics look like mob bosses ca. 1980′s?? replete with jogging suits?
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 9:58amShouts of Glee from Sean and Michael, “Lets Party” !!!
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:23amSEEMS LIKE PROPAGANDA…
Just like Fidel Castro, we have to question the videos they send out. They are not trusted by anyone, not even their friends probably trust them.
My question is why would did Hugo Chavez have to leave Venezuela to get treatment from Cuba, could it be he destroyed their medical system, like Canada, Britain, and most socialistic medical systems.
And the liberals want our system to become something similar. Instead I think CATO has the best idea when it comes to the Medicare program: http://tiny.cc/61cl7
WHY DO WE WANT TO BECOME LIKE VENEZUELA OR CUBA
Report Post »Evileye
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 10:52amThe Fat Pig looks to healthy to me
Report Post »JayCee
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 11:23amCastro looks like a homeless wino in thrift store clothing.
Report Post »Chavez looks like the big dumb monster in the movie The Goonies.
cemerius
Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:14pmBlame it on the amazing healthcare system of the cubano government….by the way for those of you planning to be dictators. Track suits are the way to go now :) If he is dead/dying/or soon to be, blame it on the CIA or even the Bush/Cheney thingy which is a vauge fashion with those pesky American communists (usefill idiots) these days……
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