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Brazil ex-president Lula diagnosed with throat cancer

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been diagnosed with throat cancer, a hospital where the ex-leader went for medical exams said Saturday.

Hugo Chavez's Former Doctor Predicts Venezuelan Leader Has Two Years to Live

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez likely has less than two years to live, his former doctor said, as the ailing firebrand traveled to Cuba for a checkup following cancer treatment.

Argentine president poised for re-election: polls

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has a massive lead over opponents two weeks before a presidential election and looks set to win more than 50 percent of the vote, two polls showed on Sunday.

Chavez insists he's 'healthy' after 4 rounds of chemo

President Hugo Chavez sought Sunday to assure Venezuelans he was healthy, telling them that cancer-fighting chemotherapy treatment has not left him with any debilitating side effects.

Piranha problem takes bite out of Brazilian beach fun

Authorities in a state in Brazil's northeast are scrambling to take the fright and the bite off the beach after piranhas sunk their teeth into about 100 beachgoers, UOL Noticias reported.

Chavez's supporters shave heads in solidarity

Supporters of President Hugo Chavez shaved their heads in solidarity with their leader's struggle against cancer on Sunday as hundreds prayed and sang at a televised event.

Chavez Orders $11 Billion of Gold Home

Daniel Cancel and Nathan Crooks Bloomberg.com 08/17/2011

Argentina's Fernandez hand strengthened by primary

Hilary Burke and Luis Andres Henao Reuters 08/15/2011
Chavez Orders $11 Billion of Gold Home

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered the central bank to repatriate $11 billion of gold reserves held in developed nations’ institutions such as the Bank of England as the metal rises to record levels behind a weakening U.S. dollar.

Center-left Argentine President Cristina Fernandez looks set to win a second term in October and deepen her interventionist policies after thrashing rivals in a primary election, results showed on Monday.

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says he was treated for cancer

Daniel Wallis and Andrew Cawthorne Reuters 06/30/2011
Chavez gets hero's welcome after cancer surgery

President Hugo Chavez received a hero's welcome as he rallied thousands of supporters upon his return to Venezuela, vowing to beat cancer after undergoing surgery in Cuba.

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says he was treated for cancer

Venezuela's flamboyant socialist leader Hugo Chavez said on Thursday he had undergone a successful operation in Cuba to remove a cancerous tumor and was on the road to full recovery.


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