Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has been told by doctors that he has less than a year to live.
The 56-year-old who is running for a third six-year term this year, declared himself cancer-free since undergoing surgery in Cuba to remove a tumour and said no ‘malignant cells’ had been found.
However medical sources close to the controversial leader have countered his claims and insist that his prognosis couldn’t be worse, adding that he will be lucky to survive until the presidential elections in October.
No one lives forever. Chavez and his supporters whether political or not must remember their end, sooner or later and live accordingly.
I knew that Chavez was pretending that he was restored to health. He deceived a few people. Not me! Those dictators too often hide their health conditions.
Note the North Korean one. It was said that he was dead a long time ago. People are still doubtful about the manner he died as broadcasted.
At this point, Chavez will do well to conform his will to the Most Holy Will of God and ask sincere forgiveness since he is given the time to do so. This is the love, forgiveness and mercy of God. May he embrace this God-given opportunity for his eternal soul’s sake.
how u know he is a dictator? have u lived in his country like i have? just sit in your house and say he is a dictaor..some of us know better.
This is a very interesting story. I wonder why the BBC and the New York Times are not reporting this. It is a MAJOR story.
Well I guess all those “Viva Chavez!” that the citizens of Venezuela have been shouting blindly and tirelessly for the past 18 years he was in power DID NOT WORK! The higher those dictators climb, the harder they fall.
so how long have you lived in venezuela ? how u know he is a dictaor? well, am living in venezuela and i am free. to say as i want to do as i want. is that what fox news told u?
@ :-)
He voted himself in for life. He thought he is God, assuming the duties of God as God looked on and that he could live to be a hundred or more and also with long life.
I recall a saying which I heard on Catholic Radio and which a holy man, now departed stated: “You want to make God laugh? Tell him of your plans.” Whenever I remember this I smile/laugh. I love to repeat it.
God knows better. Some people assume and are too presumptuous. Instead of asking God for his help and protection, they go about with their own understanding and as if they own people and the world. God soon brings them to naught. God detests proud people who place themselves on a pedestal, greater than God and also others. I hope Chavez really asks God forgiveness. God is giving him that time to do so. May he not miss this golden-opportunity and miss the eternal boat.
Always be patient, loving and kind to every one whom we associate with and also meet. God likes all-rounders. Give God His dues.
well every thing will fall in to line ,all of the trouble leaders would be put the rest in order to have the one order world.so this is it
Death and taxes. while some may evade the latter, the fomer cannot be avoided.
ome dominicans can talk nonsense eh???? put allu brain back in all head. stop sitting on it.
@ life is short….Kudos to you for a well written piece.You write it as you see it,I tip my hat to you.God bless keep it up.
i don’t give a dam with chavez when he will be dead an gone i wounder if he will deny the fact that he is dead
that boy not going heaven for sure
I wonder if Chavez will deny he is dead after they bury him? He insists on saying he is cured.
Talk about absolute power corrupting. The man refuses to take treatment all so that he can start campaigning for re-election. Se what happens when power goes to man’s head? Hope we learn.
@ Eagle Eye
You made me laugh.
His spirit will not want to leave the earth since it will have to pay for its evil deeds. This is why some people see spirits which are not all good ones. One day they will be where they belong for their evil deeds.
I read that Satan allows those souls to return to the world to annoy us and tempt us. If you are a Catholic, keep holy water close at hand and bless yourself, your family, your house and surroundings. It surely helps to keep them out as the roam the world and also gives peace of heart, mind and soul and peace in the home.
The man is not yet dead, yet so many mourners “on board” and so many farewells are being extended. Who say God can’t heal him, if HE wills? Who is to say any other seemingly-healthy leader will outlive him?
Life is strange, you know.
@ Waitukubuli:
Are you a Christian? Do you have understanding of the Christian faith and what God wants and expects of each and every one of us?
God heals. When he does, keep in mind, He does not heal for their selfish reasons to continue to perform harm. There is something he is expecting from people if He heals them and it is genuine worship, love from a pure heart, humility and good works in Jesus Name. Too many say that God healed them and they continue in their ways as they were prior to being healed, deceiving themselves.
In the Holy Bible, it is stated that if he forgives and heals any one, they better be good otherwise a worst plague will befall them.
I do not want to condemn Chavez but what good works has Chavez done for his people? I view that man as an enemy of democracy and a menace to the democratic world. Note that the President of Iran is his friend.
The last time he was in the U.S. he lambasted the U.S. on CNN, Larry King Live as if the U.S. is worst than him and his ruling.
They are offering him whatever tribute that they think he deserves before he dies. You know the saying, “Send me no flowers when I dead. Give them to me when I am alive.”
Some people are hypocritical. Note the tears that some North Koreans shed when their leader died even though they were oppressed. As I read, those who did not cry or showed no sympathy were sent to the concentration camp. What a thing to happen to people as God looks on patiently. I wonder if this will happen when Chavez die? There are some who will hypocritically canonize him as a saint. Wait, see and hear.
God has mercy on whom he wills and compassion on whom He wills. It is by grace, we are all saved, not by works, lest any many should boast. Too often we deem ourselves “holier” than others; hence, we expect that God will do more for us than others. But He is not a God of partiality and HE does as HE pleases.
Hatred for others has no place in the Kingdom of GOD.
Be blessed.
Cuz Dey is God…..sigh if he dying then we can leave him alone now
hello Chavez,
Why don`t fight back with your forces against the US for Spreading the Cancer you said among Latin American Leaders?
Mr. Chavez I wish you Well in the heavenly kingdom. I may go before you but be on the safe side of the lord. Before you go, plz Grant the people of Venezuela there freedom. Don`t hold dem to heart with an Iron Fist.
Thanks for assistance Dominica and Dominicans .
Thanks to Chavez for all he has done for Dominica although I remain pissed off about the bird island issue. I do hope that chavez’s unfortunate situation will bring some perspective to our people and government. We cannot depend on donations to develop our country. It is no secrete that over the last decade our country has become dependent on handouts and today we are not producing like we were 20-25 years ago. We have abandoned our agricultural sector and have done nothing significant to develop tourism
Who shall we turn too now that Kadaffi is gone and Chavez maybe terminally ill ? We have isolated our selves from countries who are capable of providing support – disrespected the US ambassadors; called NATO.
I sure hope these arrogant and ignorant politicians learn a lesson
We can turn to Chile, Nicaragua, Panama and Iran
@ Asterix
Asterisk all right. So much for them. Their people are hungry, starving, living in poverty and are oppressed. How much can they help countries as Dominica? Dominica may be better off than they are and should not seek their handouts.
@ Wikileak
Think God! Whatever Chavez has done for Dominica, it should have been to alleviate poverty. This is Our Lord Jesus Christ’s concern for his people. Each one of us must contribute to this, love for God and love for all.
Chavez exhibited hatred for democratic countries.
What has he done for God, to bring souls home to Him? Did he love and worship God with all his heart and soul and live a godly life? By this we will be judged. By this we will be judged and given a fair and just recompense as we deserve.
When all is said and done these are the only things that matters that souls might be saved and obtain eternal salvation. This is the be all and end all of all.
I wish Mr.Chavez well, I know he is a smart man and so if he is indeed that sick, I hope he quits this thing soon to spend the last few days with his family. After he is gone, no amount of money will fill the void that his passing will leave in their lives. I have been there and I know that dead people feel no pain, but those that they have left to mourn remain sad sad sad for a long long time.
I do not agree with much of your policies Mr. Chavez, but I wish you well. Give it up, and concentrate on your relationship with God, this is paramount and also your immediate family, they will miss you a whole lot.
What is interesting in that full story, is that Chaves “is questioning whether the US has developed some technology to give left wing leaders cancer”. The answer is yes Chaves, its called Ionizing Radiation. You forgot when you came to the UN to give that speech, and called Bush the devil, you said you still smell the scent of sulfur, that smell was coming from your middle section. The unit was concealed under the podium, pointed at your testicles.
Mr. Skerrit, did you give a speech there too? be careful, watch out!
@ Kocolukes:
Some name! Chavez went to Cuba for treatment. Why was Cuba not able to treat him to good health? It may be their technology/radiation which deteriorated his health.
this is a lesson for the corrupted Leadership of Dominica….
you dont control your destiny!
come clean with your deeds with Dominica
and you could be blessed if you love being truthful!
Corrupt or not we all have to die, what is your political point?
@ Arrow
What about you? Speak for yourself. How well are you living and in the eyes of God? Do not do as the pot, calling the kettle black. You do not know when your end will come, how soon, how you will age if you do, how healthily and when you will die and will you obtain eternal salvation. Think of these things.
Chavez is getting ready to meet his father and HESS OIL is closing down it doors in 90 days on St.Croix. Chavez has 49%
all the leader that we think are bad to day is dieing out, so the real devils can take us to the end of time,even god they have to try fighting.
Father from HELL SATAN you want to say, hess is not closing down it is another oil company FOOL
NO LIE CAN LIVE FOREVER……IF YOUR DESIRE IS TO BE A TRULY GREAT LEADER. ALWAYS LET THE TRUTH GUIDE YOU!!!!!!!!!!! THE TRUTH IS IMMORTAL!
all the roro about death, not going to change anybody’s life span.put all religion, all politics aside,the one thing that matters to human is time.TIME IS MAN’S best friend, the love the father gives us,is time,and every one of us time is gong to come to an end, when that time comes.
what this say to us, while we think we have more time than Chavez, we should try and focus on doing to the other what we would like to be done to us.
That is all God ask of each and everyone of us,like him or not, we must respect his situation,cause we don’t know how ours will be.
GREAT COMMENT!! I AGREE WITH U 100%..
MANY OF US WHO THINK WE ARE HEALTHY MIGHT GO BEFORE CHAVEZ… NO ONE KNOWS THE TIME OR THE HOUR..
WE ALL JUST HAVE TO LIVE RIGHT WITH THE LORD, WHILE WE ARE HERE ON THIS EARTH!!
This is a man who in his prime time days had his opponents runing in hiding for fair of prosecution because of their opposing views, he needs to run now away from time. LONG LIVE VENEZEULA
very true.. hundreds of us reading or knowing of Chavez fate WILL go before him even if we think we are healthy… I pray we MUST accept death and Gods judgement.
This is a really badly written story which does not back up its assertion. It presents speculation as fact.
I wish President Chavez and his family the best during this time. He however needs to accept his own mortality. It might do him well to focus on his treatment plan and getting better as opposed to trying to prove that he is not sick. Health before wealth and power! Get better our friend.
No country is anyone’s estate. Some leaders just do not know when to call it quits. Chavez is sick. Nothing to rejoice over. But there must be someone else in Venezuela, in the Party, who could be the leader. Chavez needs to rest. The task of leadership of a country is a daunting one.
In fact chemo treatment helps to retard the growth of or kill cancer cells, but that treatment also aaffects other vital organs, has severe side effects on other organs and the immune system. Though Chavez may wish to continue in Office, but depending on how much the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, the death bell rings ever louder with the passing of each day.
For years, not even a vice president had been appointed by Chavez. I mean man come on. No amount of money, assets, Power could prevent BAZIL from striking. If those with Power, money, oil, diamonds, gold, land etc. could prevent death, what would happen to poor people? The severity of the cancer has signalled to Chavez that it is time to throw in the towel. He is fighting it hard. However, it is Time to allow someone else to carry on with the job, Mr. Chavez. The psychological, physical, emotional stresses might be just too much to cope with.
The people of Venezuela have been helping Dominica for a long time, since before Chavez came to power. Dominica has a huge debt owing Venezuela. Dominicans owe Petro Caribe millions. Petro Caribe operations here has not brought down the cost of fuel or electricity, as we were fooled to believe. Thanks to the people of Venezuela for their assistance. Chavez you have pleyed your part, it’s time to throw in the towel. The cancer disease is taking its toll.
we papa Dominica dying too
Dominica is not dying – stop spewing curses on the island. Words have power,whether you know this or not.
Words dont have power- WE DO!!!
We have the power withing us to change things if we so desire!!!
If Dominica die its not because of words its because WE kill it with our ACTIONS!
We need to start doing things to preserve the future of Dominica and stop allowing people’s actions to bring it down!
LET US PRESURVE OUR COUNTRY’S FUTURE!!!!!!!
“Referring to Fernando Lugo of Paraguay, Dilma Rousseff of Brazil and former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Mr Chavez said their cancer diagnoses were ‘difficult to explain using the law of probabilities'”
…did he forget Roosie Douglas and Pierre Charles? Watch out Skerro, don’t mess with the US.
Death and Taxes – While some may evade the the former; the latter cannot be avoided.
mr chavez god be with you. you have been good to my country dominica and i say peace be unto you sir. viva chavez viva la conecxion commo nostros otros. dios su gracia tu tiengo bibando . viva papa chevez
Sounds more “Sanctimoniuous” than “Sanctus” to me.
Great try but your Spanish is horrible.
Its better to be thought as a fool than to open your mouth and let one prove it. lol Sanctus… you must check the Venezuelan institute for free classes.
God canot be with you when you are serving SATAN
None of us have expiration dates etched unto our body! However if the man say he cancer free who are we to say other wise?
Sooner or later we must find out who is right or who is wrong!!!!!!
You ARE Great VS You WERE Great!!!!!
THANK YOU MR.CHAVEZ FOR THE ASSISTANCE YOU HAVE GIVEN TO DOMINICA.I WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE SKERRIT TO TRY TO GET AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FROM CHAVEZ DURING HIS LAST DAYS ON EARTH,BECAUSE WHEN CHAVEZ GONE ALL FALL DOWN.
My God Doc.Love the world is watching what u saying, world please note that not all Dominicans think this way, we are hard working self-reliant people, well some of us, My God man!
I hope chavez recovers, Geez Man
mr. doc love. ur words are so bitter. think before u talk.
Look on the bright side if Chavez is dead it will force us to fend for ourselves. Never liked these handouts.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAMMENNNNNN!!!!!!! BUT AS YOU CAN SEE THAT SOME PEOPLE JUST HATE TO BE SELF RELIANT….HEY!!! THAT’S THE MOTTO OF MY OLD HIGH SCHOOL WI!!! “SELF RELIANCE FOR A BETTER FUTURE” COME ON DOMINICANS….WE HAVE TO STOP BEING LIKE CHICKENS WHEN THEY HEAR RICE FALL IN THE YARD!! KIP KIP KIP KIP!!!! AND DAYGAJMA.. WHO FLYING DOWN FROM TREE WHO COME OUT UNDER CELLAR…. HEAR THE RICE FALLING FROM A MILE AWAY!!! LololoLOLOLO OGADO
He wants to be in power until he goes to his grave, sounds like the men in power in dca ls
For Yahweh so love the world that he gave his only son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have evalasting life–
John-3:16
May he find peace in Jesus our saviour and lord,whose wish is that all would come to repentance.
Chavez, we wish you well. Please take whatever action you see necessary to help you fight the cancer. However, I think it is a little far fetch to claim that the US may have developed a secret techology to give left-wind latin leaders cancer.
you are so stupid if you are thinking that!!!!
*must*
Well, well, well…
All most die
You mean MUST as in’all MUST die’
This is really not good new at all for a person who’s helping Dominica so much, but what can i say all of us has to go some day!
helping Dominica whattttttttttttt hand out you all like some lazy bastard go find work or let Skerrit get work for you all so nobody wont be looking to chazev for handout shameeeee on some dominicans
Have any one ask him what he want in return? no one gives someting for nothing so think of that
Only the God Almighty knows when our contract on earth expires. He giveth and
taketh life. Too often doctors make those mistakes in their pronosis, just to be proven wrong. Lougaoo Mem wishes President Chavez a speedy recovery, and that he will be cancer free.
Correction. Too often doctors make mistakes in their prognosis.
he is not the first one to die ,we will all die sooner or later so what ? die by cancer or die naturally we will all die .give the man some peace ,there is political greed behind this wishing his death…dictator or not he will reap on the day of harvest.
For we are all but dust filled with His breath.
Hence why we all need to pray and submit to the lamb for the salvation of Chavez’s and our souls by His grace
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