Chavez back home, talks emotionally on his cancer

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez attended Mass with family Thursday after returning from his latest round of radiation therapy treatment in Cuba, talking emotionally about his struggle with cancer.

Amid prayers, Chavez's spoke earnestly of his hopes for survival.

"Give me life even if it's ... painful life. I don't care. Christ, give me your crown. Give it to me, I will bleed. ... Give me life because I still have things to do for these people," he said. "Don't take me yet."

Latin american countries with with leftist leanings leaders are suddenly afflicted with cancer .. Chavez, Kirsner  of Argentina and Lula of Brazil , could America has something to do with it?