The
South
American
Opec
nation
is
due
to
swear
in
Chavez
on
10
January
for
another
six-year
term
following
his
election
victory.
However,
Chavez,
who
has
led
the
country
since
1999,
is
currently
suffering
from
a
respiratory
illness
sustained
during
his
fourth
round
of
treatment
for
cancer.
Venezuela’s
constitution
states
that
there
must
be
a
re-election
within
30
days
if
there
is
an
“absolute
absence”
of
the
president.
The
BBC
quoted
Diosdado
Cabello,
head
of
the
National
Assembly,
as
saying
that
would
be
no
fresh
election,
but
that
the
swearing-in
ceremony
could
be
delayed.
"The
date
of
10
January
does
not…
