Venezuela released its first photos of President Hugo Chavez recovering from a December surgery yesterday/ on Friday.

Venezuela releases first photos of Hugo Chavez after surgery

In two photos, Chavez is shown holding the Cuban Communist Party newspaper Granma, as his daughters Rosa and Maria lean in alongside him. His son-in-law, science minister Jorge Arreaza, said on television that the photos were taken Thursday night. Chavez has been in Cuba for more than two months for medical treatment. Last month, the Venezuelan Supreme Court ruled that Chavez need not be present to take a scheduled oath of office and begin his fourth term as president, despite the objections of some legal experts.