Venezuela: uncertainty over Chavez future

(Vatican Radio) Venezuela's Vice President says he's confident ailing leader Hugo Chavez will return to Venezuela in time to be inaugurated President on January 10th. Congressional Leader Diosdado Cabello, who's a close ally of Hugo Chavez says that the Inauguration which is scheduled for January 10th, can be put back if he needs more time to recover from his fourth cancer surgery in 18 months. The Constitution states that if a leader isn't inaugurated, then another Election must be held within 30 days. But Cabello insists that Chavez was democratically elected on October 7th and will step up for another six year term. Even closer ally, Vice President Nicolas Maduro who Chavez has named as his successor, has done a nationwide broadcast advising that the medical team in Cuba has ordered complete rest for Chavez. He says he's confident Chavez WILL be back in time for January 10th, but if this isn't the case, he's left detailed instructions of what to do next. Chavez suffered prolonged bleeding during this latest surgery and is now being treated for a respiratory illness. Only his innermost circle know what sort of cancer he's being treated for. Listen to this report from regional correspondent James Blears: