Hugo Chavez Pulls A Steve Jobs

After an abnormally long stay in Cuba, and plenty of denying and spinning, Hugo Chavez admitted last night that he is being treated for cancer. In his speech, he did not say when he'll be returning to Venezuela or much else of anything specific.

It's important to point out that he plans to stand for reelection next year and that the opposition is desperately attempting to coalesce around the strongest candidate. Because Chavez's "revolution" is so tightly wed to the jefe himself, Venezuela is on a bit of a stand still at present. The word is that nobody seems to know much of anything.

As Venezuela's political culture is incredibly dense, bordering on the surreal, the best I can do here is recommend "Caracas Chronicles." A great blog with a clear opposition stance, but sharp in its analysis and criticism of all sides.