Chile’s Pinera: We’re all praying for Chavez to win what may be his toughest battle in life

[Judi Lynn]

Chile’s Pinera: We’re all praying for Chavez to win what may be his toughest battle in life
By Associated Press,
Updated: Sunday, January 27, 4:32 PM

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean President Sebastian Pinera warmly praised Hugo Chavez on Sunday, crediting the Venezuelan leader’s “vision, tenacity and strength” for forging the alliance of Latin American and Caribbean leaders that was able to meet European leaders as equals this weekend.

“We’re all praying so that he can win a battle, perhaps the toughest battle of his life, and that he’s doing it with this strength and courage that he’s always showed, to recover his health,” Pinera said to applause from Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro and other leaders.

Venezuelan officials have released limited information about the cancer and condition of their charismatic leader, who has been an outsized presence at many other summits. He remains in Havana receiving treatment after his fourth operation.

Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said he brought a signed message from Chavez to the summit. The delegation has yet to reveal its contents, but Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said Sunday that the important thing is that “his signature is on it.”

More:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/chiles-pinera-were-all-praying-for-chavez-to-win-what-may-be-his-toughest-battle-in-life/2013/01/27/5bfb7c40-68d1-11e2-9a0b-db931670f35d_story.html

[Judi Lynn]

1. Chilean president opens CELAC summit with tribute to Chavez

Chilean president opens CELAC summit with tribute to Chavez
01-28-2013 10:56 BJT Special Report:Hugo Chavez fights cancer |

SANTIAGO, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chilean President Sebastian Pinera opened a summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) here on Sunday with a tribute to Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela.

As the host of the event, Pinera said in his opening speech, "There is one president not here with us today, but whose vision and tenacity had a profound impact on the forging of the community: President Hugo Chavez."

"We are all praying that he can win his battle, perhaps the toughest of his life, which he is fighting with the strength and courage he has always shown, and that he can return as president of Venezuela," said Pinera.

More:
http://english.cntv.cn/20130128/103019.shtml

[flamingdem]

2. Our own government should have been one tenth

as supportive! Good on Pinera