Critics say Hugo Chávez will not be in attendance for inauguration day . Government , they differ on what happens next ; lawmakers debate whether . Ernesto Villegas said the president was following a strict treatment regimen for `` respiratory insufficiency '' caused by the infection . Chavez 's term automatically renews , the government says . The constitution makes it clear that this is not the case , opponents say .
Critics say Hugo Chávez will not be in attendance for inauguration day . Government , they differ on what happens next ; lawmakers debate whether . Chavez 's term automatically renews , the government says . The constitution makes it clear that this is not the case , opponents say .