Editing Hugo Chávez (section)

==Illness==
[[File:Noveno encuentro presidencial Ecuador - Venezuela (5809138669).jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Chávez walking with a cane accompanied by Ecuadorian president [[Rafael Correa]] in Caracas in July 2011, shortly after his first cancer surgery]]
On 30 June 2011, Chávez revealed in a televised address from [[Havana]], Cuba, that he was recovering from 2 operations in Cuba, including an operation to remove an abscessed tumor with [[cancerous cell]]s in the pelvic region.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/01/world/americas/01venez.html | title=Chávez Says a Cancerous Tumor Was Removed | first=Simon | last=Romero | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=1 July 2011 | url-access=limited}}</ref> During the speech, he was noticeably thinner and paler and had a serious and at times sad expression, and stated that he regretted his lack of medical checkups. Analysts theorized that he was suffering from [[colorectal cancer]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.today.com/news/chavez-reveals-he-fighting-cancer-after-surgery-wbna43602163 | title=Chavez reveals he is fighting cancer after surgery | first=IAN | last=JAMES | work=[[Today (American TV program)|Today]] | date= 30 June 2011}}</ref> He returned to Venezuela from Cuba on 4 July, but on 17 July 2011, he returned to Cuba for further cancer treatments. At that time, some powers were delegated to cabinet ministers but he resisted requests by the opposition to give up all powers during his absence.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-14175027 | title=Venezuela's Chavez back in Cuba for cancer treatment | work=[[BBC News]] | date=17 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-07-17/chavez-delegates-powers-to-rule-from-cuba | title=Chavez Delegates Some Powers, Says He Will Rule From Cuba | first=Charlie | last=Devereaux | work=[[Bloomberg News]] | date=17 July 2011 | url-access=subscription}}</ref>

Chávez gave a public appearance on 28 July 2011, his 57th birthday, in which he stated that his health troubles had led him to radically reorient his life towards a "more diverse, more reflective and multi-faceted" outlook.<ref>[[#BBC11b|BBC News 2011b]]</ref> 

On 9 July 2012, Chávez declared himself fully recovered from cancer just three months before the [[2012 Venezuelan presidential election]], which he won, securing a fourth term as president.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/world/venezuela-s-chavez-says-totally-free-of-cancer-again-idUSBRE8681CQ/ | title=Venezuela's Chavez says "totally free" of cancer, again | first1=Mario | last1=Naranjo | first2=Andrew | last2=Cawthorne | work=[[Reuters]] | date=9 July 2012}}</ref> In November 2012, Chávez announced plans to travel to Cuba for more medical treatment for cancer.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hugo-chavez-heading-to-cuba-for-more-treatment/ |title=Hugo Chávez heading to Cuba for more treatment | agency=[[Associated Press]] | work=[[CBS News]] |date=27 November 2012 |archive-date=28 November 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128200022/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57554992/hugo-chavez-heading-to-cuba-for-more-treatment/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 8 December 2012, Chávez announced he would undergo another operation after doctors in Cuba detected [[malignant cell]]s; the operation took place on 11 December 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2012/12/08/world/americas/venezuela-chavez/ | title=Chávez to undergo new cancer surgery | first=Patrick | last=Oppmann | work=[[CNN]] | date=10 December 2012}}</ref> Chávez suffered complications from the surgery including a [[respiratory tract infection]] as well as unexpected bleeding.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chávez Suffers Respiratory Infection After Surgery | url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2012/12/18/chavez-suffers-respiratory-infection-after-surgery/ | agency=[[Associated Press]] | work=[[San Diego Union Tribune]] | date=18 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Venezuela VP: Chávez Suffers 'New Complications' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna50327377 | first=IAN | last=JAMES | agency=[[Associated Press]] | work=[[NBC News]] | date=30 December 2012}}</ref> It was announced on 3 January 2013, that Chávez had a severe [[lung infection]] that had caused [[respiratory failure]]s following a strict treatment regimen for respiratory insufficiency; he was then breathing through a [[tracheal tube]] but was giving orders to ministers by writing them down.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/03/world/americas/venezuela-chavez-health/index.html | title=Chávez battling 'severe' lung infection, respiratory failure | first1=Melissa | last1=Gray | first2=Marilia | last2=Brochetto | work=[[CNN]] | date=5 January 2013}}</ref> However, he was reported to have overcome the infection by 26 January and was then undergoing further treatment.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/world/venezuela-s-chavez-overcomes-infection-still-having-treatment-idUSBRE90P0L1/ | title=Venezuela's Chavez overcomes infection, still having treatment | first1=Fabian | last1=Cambero | first2=Brian | last2=Ellsworth | work=[[Reuters]] | date=26 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2013/1/27/venezuelas-chavez-overcomes-infection | title=Venezuela's Chávez 'overcomes infection' | work=[[Aljazeera.com]] | date=27 January 2013}}</ref> On 18 February 2013, Chávez returned to Venezuela after two months of cancer treatment in Cuba.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-21495976 | title=Hugo Chávez 'back in Venezuela' after Cuba cancer care | work=[[BBC News]] | date=18 February 2013}}</ref> On 1 March 2013, after opposition leader [[Henrique Capriles]] accused the government of lying about Chávez's condition, Vice President Nicolás Maduro said that Chávez had been receiving [[chemotherapy]] in Venezuela following his surgery in Cuba and "continues his battle for life". A [[Mass (liturgy)|mass]], broadcast on live television, was held in the hospital in which Chávez was staying.<ref>{{cite news | title=Venezuela Says Chávez Receiving Chemotherapy | url=https://apnews.com/f929055d42f54bc3a480a147eee66ceb | work=[[Associated Press]] | date=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/03/02/chavez-venezuela-cancer-chemotherapy/1958391/ | title=Venezuela says Chávez receiving chemotherapy | first=Girish | last=Gupta | work=[[USA Today]] | date=2 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-21639726 | title=Venezuela Chavez having chemotherapy, says VP Maduro | work=[[BBC News]] | date=2 March 2013}}</ref> On 4 March, it was announced that Chávez's breathing problems had worsened and he was suffering a new, severe [[respiratory tract infection]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/chavezs-breathing-problems-worsen-has-severe-new-infection-flna1c8687352 | title=Chavez's breathing problems worsen, has severe new infection | work=[[NBC News]] | date=5 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/03/04/venezuela-says-chavezs-breathing-problems-have-worsened/ | title=Venezuela says Chávez's breathing problems have worsened |agency=[[Reuters]] | work=[[Chicago Tribune]] | date=5 March 2013 | url-access=limited}}</ref>