Hugo Chavez says his father , President Hugo Chávez , is making strides in his recovery . Chavez , 58 , is undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba and has complications . He has not been seen in public since doctors operated on him a month ago . The long absence is not typical of the loquacious leader , who missed his own inauguration this week . Argentina 's president visited Cuba in a show of solidarity with Chavez .
Hugo Chavez says his father , President Hugo Chávez , is making strides in his recovery . Chavez , 58 , is undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba and has complications . He has not been seen in public since doctors operated on him a month ago . Argentina 's president visited Cuba in a show of solidarity with Chavez .