Chavez makes surprise return from Cuba

Chavez return: Venezuela leader comes home from Cuba after surgery

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 18 February 2013 16:51 GMT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return from Cuba on Monday, more than two months after surgery for cancer that has jeopardized his 14-year rule of the South American OPEC nation.

The middle-of-the-night homecoming by Chavez, 58, implies some medical improvement - at least enough to handle a flight of several hours - and will again fire up supporters with hope he could return to active rule, Reuters reported.

Yet there was no new information on the socialist leader's condition, nor images of his arrival, and aides say his condition remains "complex," according to the news wire.

Chavez could be returning to govern behind the scenes or could be hoping to ease political tensions in Venezuela and smooth a transition to Vice President Nicolas…

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