Chavez to have Undergo Surgery for Possible Cancer

23.02.2012

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will undergo surgery after doctors found another possibly cancerous lesion, raising doubts over whether he will be able to run for re-election later this year.

Chavez will travel to the Cuban capital Havana for the operation this weekend.

The president made the announcement on Venezuelan state television on Tuesday.

"No one can confirm if this new lesion is malignant or not, however it is highly probable that it is, as it is in the same place as the last one,” said Chavez, stressing that it was “nothing to be alarmed about, we have got through worse times”.