Venezuela's Chavez reappears, leads cabinet meeting

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reappeared on Tuesday in a live television broadcast, the first time he has been seen in public view since returning from cancer treatment in Cuba almost two weeks ago. Chavez spoke in a strong voice and did not appear tired during the broadcast, which lasted more than two hours. He made no reference to his health, of which few details are known. The socialist leader's uncharacteristic disappearances have become longer and more frequent this year. ...

Venezuela's Chavez reappears, leads cabinet meeting

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reappeared on Tuesday in a live television broadcast, the first time he has been seen in public view since returning from cancer treatment in Cuba almost two weeks ago. Chavez spoke in a strong voice and did not appear tired during the broadcast. Chavez's uncharacteristic disappearances have become longer and more frequent this year. They have fueled speculation his condition has worsened and may complicate a re-election bid in October. ...

Anti-Chavez TV channel trying to survive

The studios of the Venezuelan television channel RCTV used to be filled with thousands of actors, production assistants and other employees. Today, nearly five years after the channel was forced off the air by the government, the building seems largely empty.

Anti-Chavez TV company struggles to survive

The studios of the Venezuelan television channel RCTV used to be filled with thousands of actors, production assistants and other employees.

In Cuba, mystery shrouds fate of Internet cable

It was all sunshine, smiles and celebratory speeches as officials marked the arrival of an undersea fiber-optic cable they promised would end Cuba's Internet isolation and boost web capacity 3,000-fold. Even a retired Fidel Castro had hailed the dawn of a new cyber-age on the island.