Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro endorsed Hugo Chavez , state - run media reports . A week ago , the vice president told state-run Venezuelan Television that Chavez 's recovery `` is progressing with each day that passes . '' The Venezuelan president had recent cancer surgery in October . Chavez won re - election in November .
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro endorsed Hugo Chavez , state - run media reports . The Venezuelan president had recent cancer surgery in October . Chavez won re - election in November .