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Published July 01, 2011, 12:00 AM

A woman walks by a gate with a painting depicting Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela


A woman walks by a gate with a painting depicting Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Chavez underwent surgery in Cuba two weeks ago and has been unusually quiet since then. Allies of Chavez have insisted the leader is firmly in control of the country and improving from his operation for a pelvic abscess.(AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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