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CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is one of the world’s most talkative leaders and his prolonged silence and seclusion in Cuba following surgery there two weeks ago is fueling speculation about his health.
Government officials have offered repeated assurances that Chavez is recovering well in Havana, but many Venezuelans are wondering if they are getting the true story. Venezuelans are accustomed to near daily speeches and television appearances by Chavez that can last several hours, even when he’s traveling abroad.
