Venezuelan VP has had no direct contact with Chávez

The Venezuelan vice-president stated that the "treatment cycles" have been respected

On Monday, the vice-president led the ceremony in commemoration of the 182nd anniversary of the death of Simón Bolívar, the Liberator of Venezuela (Photo: Miraflores Press office)

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MARÍA LILIBETH DA CORTE | EL UNIVERSAL

Tuesday December 18, 2012 02:27 PM

Venezuelan Vice-President and Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro said on Monday he has not talked directly to President Hugo Chávez after the surgery the leader underwent on December 11 in Havana, Cuba.

"We have not spoken to him directly. As you may know, we deeply respect his treatment cycles. We will try to contact him this afternoon (Monday) and as soon as we hear back from him, we will pass on the information," Maduro stated when asked about the reaction of the Venezuelan head of State on the results of the gubernatorial election held on Sunday, when pro-Chávez candidates won 23 out of 20 governor's offices.

On Monday, the vice-president led the ceremony in commemoration of the 182nd anniversary of the death of Simón Bolívar, the Liberator of Venezuela.

Translated by Jhean Cabrera

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