Ailing Chavez Starts Election Campaign Hoping to Gain Third Term Against Opposition’s Capriles

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Cancer-stricken Chavez launches reelection bid

AFP – Thousands of supporters thronged the streets of Caracas to join cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as he registered to seek reelection amid ongoing concerns about his health. The president sought to play down any concerns he might seek to extend his long-ruling socialist government.