Paraguay's president-elect seeks close ties to Venezuela's Chavez/ Lugo y Chávez asistieron a una ceremonia religiosa

Paraguayan President-elect Fernando Lugo is seeking to build close ties to Hugo Chavez during a visit to Venezuela. The Venezuelan president praised Lugo as a "president of the poor" and a "priest of the people." The former Catholic bishop said he came to Venezuela to "strengthen fraternal ties." He spoke in front of the presidential palace in Caracas on Wednesday before meeting with Chavez ( full information)/ El presidente electo de Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, y su homólogo venezolano, Hugo Chávez, asistieron esta noche a una celebración religiosa, luego de reunirse durante varias horas en el Palacio de Miraflores, en Caracas ( información completa)