Radiation or Chemo for Chávez
Steven L. Taylor
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
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Via the BBC: Venezuela’s Chavez expects further cancer therapy
"I had a big, big tumour," he said. "When I saw that image, I said, ‘My God, it’s a baseball."’
"I’m in the second stage of the disease, [going through] an organ-by-organ assessment and other factors. I mustn’t give more details."
According to the piece, the Venezuelan president is reducing his workload due to his health, but will run for re-election next year.
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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I think the nuclear option would be a bit of an over reach.
Will nothing get this guy out of office?