Bolivian president to undergo minor surgery in Cuba

Bolivia's President Evo Morales said on Tuesday he will travel to Cuba Wednesday evening to undergo a minor surgery.

"Tomorrow night I have to make en emergency trip. I don't feel pain, it is a hoarseness and ... I feel that it is increasingly getting worse, and better to quickly undergo a small surgery," said Morales.

"The problem (after undergoing such treatment) is the rest" required afterwards, he said.

The surgery is to remove a nodule detected on his left vocal cord, according to the Bolivian News Agency (ABI).

Morales said the surgery and trip were planned on the advice of his doctor and after consulting with his cabinet, with all agreeing that the operation that had been initially scheduled for April be moved up.

Vocal nodules are noncancerous growths that often plague people who use their vocal cords often, such as professional singers and politicians. Enditem