Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez frequently makes speeches about the well-being of the Venezuelan people, along with other topics. This time, my own mother wrote me to tell me of a speech she heard about in which Chavez discussed the growing obesity problem in the country. Turns out the US is not the only one having problems with an obese population. Here are the articles (one in English and the other in Spanish) about the issue.
Chavez identifica una nueva amenaza para Venezuela: la obesidad
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urges citizens to lose weight
Hmmm... going hiking up the mountain again today sounds even better after reading all of this!
