Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing physical therapy in Cuba,
an ally said Tuesday; a significant step for the ailing leader, if
true. FULL STORY
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CUBANS PRAY FOR A CHAVEZ RECOVERY
January 22, 2013 -- Updated 1623 GMT (0023 HKT)
Cubans pray for a Chavez recovery
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- NEW: Bolivian president says Chavez is undergoing physical therapy
- "Very happy that progress continues," minister says
- Chavez was unable to be sworn in earlier
- The court said Chavez remains president and can be sworn in at a later date
Bolivian President Evo
Morales, during his state of the union speech Tuesday, said he spoke
Sunday with Cuban officials who shared the news of Chavez's recovery.
"I have good news,"
Morales said. "Our brother, president-commander Hugo Chavez, is already
doing physical therapy to return to his country."
Venezuelan and Cuban
authorities have been secretive about the health of Chavez, who has not
been seen since undergoing a fourth cancer surgery more than a month
ago.
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Morales' comment, along
with another by Venezuela's foreign minister, paint an uplifting
picture, but officials have previously provided rosy reports that did
not bear out.
Chavez is awake, joking and, most importantly, still making decisions for the country, the foreign minister, Elias Jaua, said.
Jaua said he met with Chavez on Monday in Cuba.
"Compatriots, leaving the meeting with our President Commander Hugo Chavez. We shared jokes and laughs," Jaua said in a tweet.
Jaua said Chavez was
making decisions about the upcoming summit of the Community of Latin
American and Caribbean States, a coalition of the region's countries.
"He made decisions about
our participation in the Summit," the foreign minister tweeted. "Very
happy that progress continues ..."
Two weeks ago, Chavez was unable to be sworn in for a new term because of his health.
The postponed
inauguration raised constitutional questions about who is in charge of
the country, opposition politicians have said.
But the Supreme Court ruled that Chavez remains president and can be sworn in at a later date.
Chavez has not made a
public appearance or spoken on state television since doctors operated
on him. The long absence is not typical of the loquacious leader.
CNN's Rafael Romo and Mariano Castillo contributed to this report.
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