CARACAS, March 6- The Executive Vice President of Venezuela, Nicols Maduro, on Tuesday reported on national radio and television from Caracas that President Hugo Chavez has lost the battle for his life against cancer.
With tears in his eyes, Mature addressed Venezuelans from a Caracas military hospital where Chavez passed his last two weeks after he came back from Cuba on Feb 18.
“Commander, wherever you are, thank you for all you did for us, ” said Maturo, who was accompanied by some members of the executive Cabinet and high command military officials. President Chavez had been in power for 14 years. He was re-elected to a third six-year term last October, but could not be sworn in as scheduled on Jan 10 due to his serious health problems.
After seeking medical treatment for 70 days in Cuba, he returned home on Feb 18. Since then, he had stayed in the Doctor Carlos Arvelo Military Hospital in Caracas.
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