This time was different, however, as he admitted that his continued illness might end his reign.
Chavez was just reelected, to another term, two months ago.
During the campaign he regularly assured voters that he had beaten cancer, but it now looks like that may have been subterfuge to not look weak.
Before leaving for Cuba, he announced a successor, in a press conference.
He asked the people to vote for Vice President and Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro if the need should arise for a new election, due to his incapacity to continue on as President.
If an election does take place, Maduro would face a big challenge, as Chavez only won the October election with fifty-four percent of the vote.
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