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Hugo Chavez back in Venezuela after latest round of cancer treatment in Cuba


In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, speaks with members of his staff including Vice President Elias Jaua, left, upon his arrival to the airport in Maiquetia near Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, April 26, 2012. Chavez has returned home after 11 days in Cuba where he was undergoing radiation therapy treatment. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office, Efrain Gonzalez)

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned home after 11 days of cancer treatment in Cuba.

State television showed images of Chavez chatting with his vice-president and other aides after arriving at Caracas' international airport early Thursday.

Chavez travelled to Cuba on April 14 for radiation therapy treatment. He said earlier this week that he expects to return to Havana soon to undergo more treatments.

The Venezuelan leader began radiation treatment in Cuba in late March after an operation in February that he says removed a second tumour from his pelvic region. The first tumour was taken out in an operation last June.

Chavez has kept secret some details of his illness, including the type of cancer and the precise location of the tumors. He is seeking re-election in October.


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