Venezuelan Officials Says Chavez is Conscious

The health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has evolved in a "favourable" way in recent days, although he still requires treatment for respiratory failure, the government has said.

"Despite his delicate state … in recent days the general medical evolution has been favourable," said the latest official statement on Chavez's health on Sunday.

"The respiratory infection is controlled, though the commander-president still requires specific measures to solve breathing insufficiency … he is conscious."

#Venezuela #LatinAmerica #HugoChavez