Political Opposition - Venezuelan Vp Reuters - In Can Be Delayed - Chavez Swearing

By Andrew Cawthorne

CARACAS Fri Jan 4, 2013 8:51pm EST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's formal swearing-in to get a new six-year period scheduled with regard to January 10 is often postponed if they're not able to attend as a result of his find it difficult to recover from malignancy surgery, his vice president reported on Friday.

Nicolas Maduro's remarks were the clearest yet that Venezuela's authorities is getting ready to help wait the swearing-in though avoiding identifying a replacement as well as calling the latest election inside South American OPEC nation.

The political opposition argues that Chavez's occurrence about of which date inside Cuba - where there are actually rumors this individual may always be coloring from problems soon after his most up-to-date operation on December 11 - is definitely tantamount towards president's stepping down.

But Maduro, waving a duplicate belonging to the constitution for the duration of an interview together with express TV, reported there were absolutely no trouble in the event that Chavez was sworn around at a later on time from the nation's top court.

"The custom of their swearing-in can be resolved within the Supreme Court," this individual said.

Despite his really serious health condition, there was zero explanation to state Chavez's "complete absence" coming from office, Maduro said. Such your announcement would set-off a fresh election within 30 days, as outlined by Venezuela's charter.

Chavez ended up being mindful along with combating for you to recover, explained Maduro, that traveled to be able to Havana to see his / her employer this specific week.

"We will present that Commander very well again," they said.

Maduro, whom Chavez termed because his chosen successor must this individual have to give office, stated Venezuela's others had no proper to search towards that will of the folks while expressed with your October 7 vote to re-elect the particular president.

"The us president appropriate right now can be chief executive . Don't mess with all the people. Respect democracy."

(Writing through Andrew Cawthorne; Editing by Sandra Maler plus Philip Barbara)