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Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 09:57 AM Jan 2013

Venezuela publishes decree with Chavez signature

http://news.yahoo.com/venezuela-publishes-decree-chavez-signature-142512976.html

......CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's government has published a decree signed by President Hugo Chavez, while his vice president said Wednesday that the ailing leader also sent a message of gratitude to the military for its loyalty.

It was the first time the president's signature has appeared in the Official Gazette since his latest cancer surgery in Cuba more than five weeks ago. The decree issued Tuesday and published in the government newspaper on Wednesday names former vice president Elias Jaua as Venezuela's new foreign minister. The signature is printed along with the presidential stamp.

Current Vice President Nicolas Maduro, who has been in charge of the country during Chavez's recovery, announced Jaua's appointment at a National Assembly session on Tuesday.

Chavez has not made any public comments since his operation last month, his fourth in 18 months. He has been fighting an unspecified type of pelvic cancer, and his silence has fed speculation about his medical condition.


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auto pen.

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Venezuela publishes decree with Chavez signature (Original Post) Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 OP
The signature says Caracas naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #1
that was pointed out in news articles because he is obviously in Cuba Bacchus4.0 Jan 2013 #2
It's almost like they think we're stupid enough to believe it Marksman_91 Jan 2013 #3
It's the signature of Zombie Hugo Zorro Jan 2013 #4
Cuban news is indicating that he might go home soon n/t flamingdem Jan 2013 #5
Capriles asked if he was conscious enough to sign... joshcryer Jan 2013 #6

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
2. that was pointed out in news articles because he is obviously in Cuba
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 01:46 PM
Jan 2013

The signature is most likely by autopen. Their effort to show proof of life is quite lame.

 

Marksman_91

(2,035 posts)
3. It's almost like they think we're stupid enough to believe it
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 05:12 PM
Jan 2013

NOBODY is gonna believe he's alive, or at least conscious, if there is not a single shred of video or photography or recording that shows he's in conditions for governing.

joshcryer

(62,280 posts)
6. Capriles asked if he was conscious enough to sign...
Sat Jan 19, 2013, 09:29 PM
Jan 2013

...why wasn't he on TV?

Simple. It was auto pen. Maduro is a liar.

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