8 January 2013
Last updated at 22:00 GMT
Mr Chavez is said to be stable despite a lung infection
He has not been seen in public since his operation last month.
Venezuela's opposition has called for the Supreme Court to rule on what should be done if Mr Chavez is absent.
Its leader, Henrique Capriles, says that if Mr Chavez is not sworn in, then according to the constitution the National Assembly speaker should act as caretaker president until new elections are held within 30 days.
Show of support Announcing the news to legislators, National Assembly speaker Diosdado Cabello said Mr Chavez would be sworn in at a later date before the Supreme Court, according to Article 231 of the Constitution.
"On the recommendation of his medical team, the process of post-operation recuperation will have to be prolonged beyond 10 January, [as a result of which] he will be unable to present himself on this date to the National Assembly." he said, reading a letter from Vice President Nicolas Maduro.
Earlier, Mr Cabello called on Chavez supporters to take to the streets of Caracas on Thursday to show support for him.
He said several foreign leaders had agreed to be at the Miraflores Presidential Palace on inauguration day.
But Mr Capriles urged them to stay away and not succumb to "a game by a political party", meaning Mr Chavez's ruling party.
In his most recent update on Mr Chavez, Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said his condition was "stable", and he was "responding to the treatment". copy http://www.bbc.com/news/
Hugo Chavez to miss swearing-in
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, in hospital in Cuba after cancer surgery, will not be sworn in for a new term on Thursday, the government says.
Mr Chavez is said to be stable despite a lung infection
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will not take the oath for a new term in office on Thursday, the government has said.
Mr Chavez is in hospital in Cuba after cancer surgery, and has suffered complications caused by a lung infection.He has not been seen in public since his operation last month.
Venezuela's opposition has called for the Supreme Court to rule on what should be done if Mr Chavez is absent.
Its leader, Henrique Capriles, says that if Mr Chavez is not sworn in, then according to the constitution the National Assembly speaker should act as caretaker president until new elections are held within 30 days.
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Venezuelan constitution
- Article 231: The president-elect shall take office on 10 January of the first year of their constitutional term, by taking an oath before the National Assembly. If for any reason, (they) cannot be sworn in before the National Assembly, they shall take the oath of office before the Supreme Court.
- Article 233:(...) When there is an absolute absence of the president-elect before taking office, there shall be a new election by universal, direct and secret vote within the next 30 consecutive days. Pending the election and inauguration of the new president, the president of the National Assembly will assume responsibility for the presidency of the Republic.
- If the absence of the president of the Republic occurs during the first four years of the constitutional period, there shall be a new election by universal, direct and secret vote within 30 consecutive days. Pending the election and inauguration of the new president, the executive vice-president will be responsible for the presidency of the Republic.
- Article 234: When the president is temporarily unable to serve, they shall be replaced by the executive vice-president for a period of up to 90 days, which may be extended by resolution of the National Assembly for an additional 90 days.
The government insists that the inauguration is a mere formality for an incumbent leader.
Mr Chavez has been president since 1999.Show of support Announcing the news to legislators, National Assembly speaker Diosdado Cabello said Mr Chavez would be sworn in at a later date before the Supreme Court, according to Article 231 of the Constitution.
"On the recommendation of his medical team, the process of post-operation recuperation will have to be prolonged beyond 10 January, [as a result of which] he will be unable to present himself on this date to the National Assembly." he said, reading a letter from Vice President Nicolas Maduro.
Earlier, Mr Cabello called on Chavez supporters to take to the streets of Caracas on Thursday to show support for him.
He said several foreign leaders had agreed to be at the Miraflores Presidential Palace on inauguration day.
But Mr Capriles urged them to stay away and not succumb to "a game by a political party", meaning Mr Chavez's ruling party.
In his most recent update on Mr Chavez, Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said his condition was "stable", and he was "responding to the treatment". copy http://www.bbc.com/news/
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