Chavez confirms cancer is backMarch 5, 2012 - 10:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez admitted publicly for the first time that his cancer had returned and said he faces a new round of radiotherapy treatment after having a second malignant tumor removed in Cuba, AFP reported. "The tumor was completely removed and what we assumed was confirmed: it's a recurrence of the cancer I was originally diagnosed with," Chavez, who is facing a tough reelection battle later this year, said on state television. The 57-year-old underwent surgery in Havana last week for what he had called a "lesion" - it was removed from the same area, around the pelvis, where a first tumor was extracted in June 2011. Chavez, who has been in Cuba for treatment since February 24, said Sunday, March 4, that the new tumor was about two centimeters in length - much smaller than the earlier one, which he described as being "about the size of a baseball." No date has been announced for his return to Venezuela. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |