https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2013/01/04/he-just-take-the-money-and-run-venezuela/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:43:59 -0400<![CDATA[Hugo Chavez is dying. Dr. Jose Marquina, who correctly told the public based on his own private sources that Chavez was in respiratory failure (before the Venezuelan government announced it), denies the rumors that a special team of Russian doctors has flown into Cuba to save the Venezuelan president. But even without the Russians, things are dramatic enough, Marquina adds. Chavez is unrecognizably bloated with edema; he is in a medically induced coma to keep him quiet enough to tolerate the tubes snaking into his body and to limit his need for oxygen. Marquina was pretty certain: barring a miracle, Chavez ain&#8217;t gonna make it back to Venezuela to take his oath.]]>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:11:47 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2013/01/04/he-just-take-the-money-and-run-venezuela-n192336