A supporter of Venezuelan President Chavez holds sign outside military hospital in Caracas

A supporter of Venezuelan President Chavez holds sign outside military hospital in Caracas

A supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds a sign outside Caracas military hospital in Caracas March 5, 2013. Chavez’s adoring supporters prayed and wept on Tuesday over a serious setback in his battle against a cancer that threatens to end his 14-year rule of the South American OPEC member. In one of the gloomiest announcements to date on Chavez’s health, the government said on Monday night that his breathing problems had worsened and he was suffering from a “severe” new respiratory infection in a Caracas military hospital. The banner reads, “Love for Chavez”. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins (VENEZUELA – Tags: POLITICS HEALTH)