Venezuela govt, military hold talks as Chavez worsens
- Published: 6 Mar 2013 at 00.49
- Online news: World
Venezuela's top civilian and military officials met at the presidential palace on Tuesday after the government announced that cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez had taken a turn for the worse, according to state-run television.
People walk past a poster portraying Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez near the Military Hospital in Caracas on March 5, 2013. Venezuela's top civilian and military officials met at the presidential palace on Tuesday after the government announced that cancer-stricken Chavez had taken a turn for the worse, according to state-run television.
Vice President Nicolas Maduro, Chavez's chosen successor, began talks with the cabinet, military officers and some 20 governors from the ruling party at 1550 GMT, VTV reported.
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