Hugo Chavez news: Venezuelan president reappears

Feb 18, 2013
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return to his country Monday after spending over two months in Cuba for cancer treatment.
Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gather to celebrate after Chavez announced on Twitter that he had returned to the country from Cuba on February 18, 2013.
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