Chavez still sick, inauguration postponed

The inauguration of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is postponed indefinitely to allow the leader to recover from complications arising from cancer survey in Cuba. Chavez was due to be sworn in on Thursday but is not able to return home due to his condition. The decision by legislators to postpone his swearing in comes amid a storm of controversy over whether his current term can be extended beyond January 10, and calls by the opposition for the Supreme Court to intervene. Chavez has been President of Venezuela since 1999 and was re-elected for his 4th term in office last October.

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