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Fabiola Sanchez, The Miami Herald

CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez announced Tuesday that doctors in Cuba found a new lesion in the same place where he had a tumor removed last year and said he will require surgery.

"It is a small lesion of about 2 centimeters (less than 1 inch) in diameter, very clearly visible," Chavez told state television.

The announcement thrust Venezuelan politics into new uncertainty because the socialist leader is seeking re-election this year, hoping to extend his more than 13 years in power with a new six-year term....

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2/29/12	The Frozen U.S.-Cuba Relationship Julia Sweig, Council on Foreign Relations
2/29/12	Cuban National Symphony plans to visit Tampa, 16 U.S. cities Douglas Stanglin, USA Today
2/28/12	Chávez, his friends and life after death John Paul Rathbone, Financial Times
2/27/12	U.S. Catholics make plans to see the pope in Cuba Miami Whitfield, The Miami Herald
2/26/12	Raul Castro tells U.S. senators: Gross ‘was no spy’ JTA
2/26/12	Why is Cuban Blogger Miriam Celaya a 'Traitor' for Speaking With Americans, but Raul Castro is Not? Yoani Sanchez, Generacion Y
2/25/12	US senators meet Cuba's Castro about contractor Paul Haven, AP
2/25/12	We must prepare in case Cuban oil rigs spring a leak Dr. John Proni and Dr. Richard Dodge, Miami Herald
2/25/12	Cuban dissidents tell US visitors that human rights must be respected Juan Tamayo, El Nuevo Herald
2/23/12	Havana diplomats to meet ‘respectful’ Cubans in US Juan Tamayo, El Nuevo Herald
2/23/12	Cuban police crack down as key anniversaries approach Juan Tamayo, El Nuevo Herald
2/22/12	No conditions for pope on Cuba trip - envoy Phillip Pullella, Reuters
2/21/12	Current Record
2/21/12	Pilgrims to Cuba hope Pope’s visit will signal change Ana Veciana-Suarez, The Miami Herald
2/21/12	Cuban archbishop evacuates Ladies in White from basilica amid fears of police beating Juan Tamayo, McClatchy Newspapers
2/21/12	Colombia to decide Cuba's Summit of the Americas fate: OAS Seth Robbins, Colombia Reports
2/20/12	Three Catholic dissidents criticize Cuba, communism and the church Juan Tamayo, The Miami Herald
2/20/12	Cuba Names Econ Chief a VP on Ministers' Council AP, El Nuevo Herald
2/17/12	Cuba reports food output up 8.7 percent in 2011 Reuters
2/17/12	Leading Cuban dissident asks pope to press Castro regime on human rights Erika Bolstad, The Miami Herald
2/16/12	Obama should take the offensive on Cuba Andres Oppenheimer, The Miami Herald
2/16/12	Cuba eyes Americas Summit place, but not OAS return BBC
2/16/12	Cuba Unleashes the Pent-Up Energy of Real Estate Dreams Victoria Burnett, The New York Times
2/15/12	Awaiting pope: New Castro, same mess of an economy in Cuba Juan Tamayo, El Nuevo Herald
2/13/12	Imprisoned American in Cuba renews debate on whether US agency’s tactics are too secretive AP, The Washington Post
2/13/12	USAID contractor work in Cuba detailed Desmond Butler, AP
2/13/12	Fort Lauderdale company wants to run Cuba ferry AP, The Mii Herald
2/13/12	US embargo on Cuba: tough times breed survivors Rigoberto Diaz, AP
2/13/12	Florida-Cuba ferry plans stuck in U.S. "black hole" Doreen Hemlock, Sun Sentinel
2/10/12	Sen. Feinstein singles out Cuba as potential drug smuggling point David Goodhue, The Miami Herald
2/8/12	Cubans say U.S. embargo a failure at 50 Jeff Franks, Reuters
2/8/12	Cuban migrants at Guantánamo base ‘broke rules,’ face restrictions Carol Rosenberg, The Miami Herald
2/8/12	Cuban blogger riles with her weapon of words John Paul Rathbone, Financial Times
2/7/12	Vatican may put Cuba’s Felix Varela on the road to sainthood Juan Tamayo, El Nuevo Herald
2/7/12	Familia visita a exiliado preso en Cuba Alfonso Chardy, El Nuevo Herald
2/7/12	Denuncian más de 4,000 arrestos arbitrarios en Cuba en el 2011 EFE, El Nuevo Herald
2/7/12	Diez cubanos en huelga de hambre en base de EEUU en Guantánamo, según blog oficialista AFP, El Nuevo Herald
2/6/12	Key political risks to watch in Cuba Jeff Franks, Reuters
2/6/12	Roots of Hope inspires a new generation to help Cubans find freedom Carmen Pelaez, The Miami Herald
2/6/12	Cuba Denies Exit to Pro-Democracy Blogger Invited by Brazil Joshua Goodman, Bloomberg
2/3/12	Oldest woman in Cuba celebrates her 127th birthday BBC News
2/3/12	Orlando gets permission for Cuba flights AP, Miami Herald
2/3/12	Cuban women on a protest march say police harassed and detained them Juan Tamayo, El Nuevo Herald
2/2/12	Private Cuban video shows corruption cases Juan Tamayo, El Nuevo Herald
2/2/12	Dissident blogger says Cubans wanted more from Brazilian visit Matthew Bristow, Miami Herald
2/1/12	Cuba says imports from US down sharply in 2010; trade with Venezuela nearly doubled The Washington Post
2/1/12	Cuba oil: Offshore exploration brings hopes and fears BBC News
2/1/12	Politicians Should Stop Sipping Cortaditos and Wake up and Smell the Real Miami The Huffington Post - Blog
2/1/12	Steps toward access to banking services for Cuba's non governmental sector Pavel Vidal Alejandro, From the Island
2/1/12	Brazil's Rousseff meets with Fidel Castro in Cuba Jeff Franks, Reuters

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