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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez misses own inauguration

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    Phil Keating reports from Miami, Florida

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We'll tens of thousands of venezuelans today reportedly rallied outside that country's Presidential Palace for the re inauguration of their President Hugo Chavez.

The biggest Chavez wasn't even -- he was in a hospital bed nearly 15100 miles away a scuba.

The controversial Venezuelan president's reportedly been fighting a severe respiratory infection.

After ongoing cancer surgery last week or weeks ago really or that's what they tell us who the -- knows.

The fact that he never made an appearance on the at the palace balcony did not stop the party.

But opposition groups now -- it violates Venezuela's constitution.

For the president and mrs.

-- -- in effect that has never happened that before there.

Bill -- she's in South Florida so so like -- -- Large.

That would be the man handpicked by Chavez prior to December surgery to succeed him if he died so in Hugo Chavez's absence.

His vice president Nicholas majora who has been an ally of Chavez throughout his -- -- rule is today acting president.

And to -- any talk all the talk of this rivalry with the National Assembly leader.

But the two -- today that a point to hug and show they are united and loyal -- -- But probably billions they don't let up -- the -- and -- what I would.

It has been thirty -- the operation of President Hugo Chavez and as you know right now he isn't a battle and we would tell him from here come and Dante.

Rest continue your battle because here you have -- very government in a revolutionary country you back.

All Venezuela's Supreme Court ruled yesterday that since Chavez was re elected well he can just be sworn in later and that it is not constitutionally necessary.

To send an independent delegation up to Havana.

Two in person independently assess Chavez's health -- So I guess for Chavez's opponents and their many of them.

The only do they can do is wait for the next election.

At this point that is reality and that doesn't come around again for six more years in the year 28 -- Unless Chavez resigns or dies in office and other of those cases that a new election for president would be held within thirty days.

Meanwhile today -- Washington.

And -- to improve relations with Venezuela.

Chavez or no job.

All of those good democratic principles that we -- fans around the world we'd like to see.

In in place in Venezuela as they move through this period but it's going to be for venezuelans to decide -- that happened.

So tonight Hugo Chavez remains in power as president in -- bought other recovering or worsening.

In authoritarian secrecy -- Phil Keating in South Florida thanks.

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