Mr Chavez broke his silence since leaving for Havana last week, to send greetings to Venezuela.
"Here I go, soaring like the condor!" he wrote in one of a flurry of upbeat Twitter messages, presumably from his room at Havana's Cimeq hospital where he is believed to be receiving treatment.
However, rumours persist that his condition may be far worse than the official version.
That would have huge implications for the South American OPEC member given that Mr Chavez is seeking re-election in October and has said he would like to rule for another decade or two.
The stakes are high, also, for the region. Cuba, Nicaragua and other leftist governments in the Caribbean and Central America depend on cheap oil subsidies and other largesse from the Chavez government. » | Thursday, March 01, 2012
