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Friday, January 25, 2013

The Two-Way

Spain's 'El Pais' Apologizes For Photo That Was Not Of Cancer-Stricken Chavez

That's not Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, El Pais later admitted.

January 25, 2013 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has not been seen for weeks. He's reportedly in Cuba, undergoing treatment. El Pais thought it had a "global exclusive." But the photo of a man surrounded by doctors and with a breathing tube going down his throat was of someone else.

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