Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez’s condition worsens with new and severe respiratory infection

The Washington Post By Associated Press, Published: March 4 | Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 9:33 AM

CARACAS, Venezuela — A severe new respiratory infection has hit cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez and his condition is “very delicate,” Venezuela’s government says.

A brief statement read on national television by Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas late Monday carried the sobering news about the charismatic 58-year-old socialist leader’s deteriorating health.

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