Chavez Delegate Authority

World News - For the first time for over 12 years of leadership, the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez delegate some powers to the vice president and finance minister.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

Assignments were made ​​several hours ahead of his departure to Havana, Cuba, Saturday (07/16/2011) to undergo chemotherapy for his cancer.

Chavez signed a dektrit which authorize the Vice President Elias Jaua and Finance Minister Jorge Giordani to make "decisions that had been relying on my (Chavez)".

Chavez's own departure was broadcast live by state television. People can see the charismatic leader's speech in front of the plane that would take him to Cuba.

"Now is not the time to die. It's time to live," he said before boarding the plane on Saturday (16/07/2011) night.

Previously, Mr Chavez revealed that doctors found no malignant cells in her body. Last month he underwent surgical removal of malignant tumors in Cuba.

Chavez rejected the opposition's insistence to hand over power to Vice President Jaua long as he treated in Cuba. Unclear how long Chavez will stay in Cuba this time.

With the pain, Chavez admitted changing lifestyles. For example, no longer drink coffee. Previously he could drink "40 cups of coffee" in one meeting.

Many people doubted the ability of Chavez performing his duties as head of state in the current circumstances, especially since he said it would go forward in next year's elections. They also complained about the lack of information about the actual condition of health of Chavez.