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applegrove

(118,778 posts) Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:01 PM Dec 2012

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Hugo Chavez addressed his nation tonight and announced a reocurrence of

cancer and will be in Cuba for more treatment. CNN breaking news.

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Hugo Chavez addressed his nation tonight and announced a reocurrence of (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2012 OP

Is his election complete? Panasonic Dec 2012 #1

Pardon my ignorance, but why does he need to go to another country for treatment? hrmjustin Dec 2012 #2

Cuba has a really good health care system. Not as good as the USA's. But good. applegrove Dec 2012 #3

It's because he trusts Castro's loyalty. He uses Castro's doctors, who he knows share common JaneyVee Dec 2012 #7

They have done a really good job at it. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #9

Trust & political loyalty. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #4

I figured that might be it. Thanks. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #5

No fear of being mysteriously "poisoned" by a political dissenter. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #10

It would suck to survive these boats with cancer to be poisoned by an enemy. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #11

Cuba's had a pretty solid reputation for health care in the area for awhile Posteritatis Dec 2012 #8

If they keep cutting he's done. Historic NY Dec 2012 #6

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)

1. Is his election complete?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:04 PM

Dec 2012

Or is it still scheduled?

Best wishes to Hugo Chavez and speedy recovery to him as well.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. Pardon my ignorance, but why does he need to go to another country for treatment?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:04 PM

Dec 2012

Do they not have the same treatment in his country?

applegrove

(118,778 posts)

3. Cuba has a really good health care system. Not as good as the USA's. But good.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:06 PM

Dec 2012

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

7. It's because he trusts Castro's loyalty. He uses Castro's doctors, who he knows share common

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:10 PM

Dec 2012

loyalty & ideology.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

9. They have done a really good job at it.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:11 PM

Dec 2012

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

4. Trust & political loyalty.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:08 PM

Dec 2012

He fears being sabotaged by an dissident.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. I figured that might be it. Thanks.

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:09 PM

Dec 2012

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

10. No fear of being mysteriously "poisoned" by a political dissenter.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:12 PM

Dec 2012

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

11. It would suck to survive these boats with cancer to be poisoned by an enemy.

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:14 PM

Dec 2012

I wish him the best.

Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)

8. Cuba's had a pretty solid reputation for health care in the area for awhile

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:11 PM

Dec 2012

I keep hearing they're about as good as it gets in the Americas outside of the US (financial aspects notwithstanding) or Canada. I don't know if that specifically is true but they're still somewhere on the regional A-list.

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

6. If they keep cutting he's done.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2012, 11:10 PM

Dec 2012

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