World / Hugo Chavez MIA Hugo Chavez in 'Critical' Condition Daughter, mother reportedly travel to Cuba By Polly Davis Doig, Newser Staff Posted Jun 26, 2011 8:39 AM CDT Copied Cuba's Fidel Castro, left, pays a visit to Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at a hospital in Havana, Cuba, Friday June 17, 2011. (AP Photo//Cubadebate) Hugo Chavez is in critical condition in a Cuban hospital, according to reports in Miami's Nuevo Herald. The Venezuelan president, who triggered health rumors earlier this month after he dropped out of view for surgery on a pelvic abscess, is "critical, in a complicated situation," reports the paper. Chavez's daughter and mother "urgently" traveled to Cuba aboard an air force jet, reports Fox News; his brother, meanwhile, says Chavez is "recovering in a satisfactory manner," but could not say when he would return home. story continues belowNFL Star Rob Gronkowski Loves These ShoesShoes Much More Comfortable Than Traditional Dress Shoes. Italian Leather and Running Shoe Technology Providing First Class Comfort All Day Long.Wolf & ShepherdLearn MoreUndoCEO says this is worth 24 NvidiasWill This Make the World's First Trillionaire?Motley FoolUndoWSOP Poker Finally on Desktop: The King of Poker Games Is Breaking RecordsGet On It Now And Experience It With 1,000,000 Free Poker ChipsWorld Series of PokerPlay NowUndo There is no confirmed diagnosis, but Fox points to rumors of prostate cancer. Chavez's normally prolific Twitter account fluttered to life Friday for the first time in 20 days, likely in response to rumors. "I'm here with you during the hard battles every day! Until victory always! We are winning! And we shall win!" (More Hugo Chavez stories.) Report an error