People hold candles during a praying ceremony for the health of Venezuelan President Chavez in Caracas

People hold candles during a praying ceremony for the health of Venezuelan President Chavez in Caracas

People hold candles during a praying ceremony for the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas February 22, 2013. Venezuela’s cancer-stricken president, Chavez, is still suffering respiratory problems after surgery in Cuba two months ago, the government said on Thursday in a sombre first communique since his homecoming this week. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA – Tags: POLITICS HEALTH)