Chavez recovering well – official

Accompanied by his daughter Rosa Virginia, left, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez gestures to supporters as he leaves the polling station after voting in the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012. AP FILE PHOTO

CARACAS – The health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has evolved in a “favorable” way in recent days, though he still requires treatment for respiratory failure, Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas said Sunday.

“Despite his delicate health state since his complex surgery on December 11, his general health has improved in recent days and the president is in strict compliance with his medical treatment,” Villegas said in a statement broadcast on radio and television.

Originally posted at 08:41 am | Monday, January 14, 2013