Headed to Cuba, Chavez delegates some duties

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez delegated some of his duties to his vice president and another aide on Saturday as he prepared to return to Cuba for cancer treatment.

Chavez had refused opposition demands that he temporarily cede power to Vice President Elias Jaua while undergoing chemotherapy in Havana. But shortly after a legislative vote that approved Chavez's trip, he announced at a televised Cabinet meeting that the vice president and his planning minister would temporarily take on extra responsibilities. (AP)