Venezuelan govt denies rift with army at rally

With President Hugo Chavez still out of sight, the Venezuelan government denied any rift with the army Wednesday as it led a rally in Caracas to mark the anniversary of a deadly popular revolt.

Thousands of people clad in red rallied in the capital, many wearing shirts bearing the image of the leftist leader, and others holding signs reading "I am Chavez" as they marked the massacre of hundreds of people in 1989.

It was the first rally to be held in Caracas since Chavez, 58, checked into a military hospital in the capital nine days ago after spending two months in Cuba, where he underwent his fourth cancer surgery in 18 months.

"We, the children of our commander Hugo Chavez, feel proud and happy because we can say that the sacrifice of our people was worth it," Vice President Nicolas Maduro told the crowd assembled at Plaza Caracas square.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/thousands-celebrate-chavez-revolt-anniversary-191433052.html

Hmmmm. Where there's smoke there's fire?