Chavez to visit Cuba on the way to China, Russia/Inicia Chávez en Cuba gira a China, Rusia, Francia y Portugal

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Friday that he would visit hurricane-ravaged Cuba this weekend before leaving on a trip to China and Russia. Chavez said that he was invited by close friend Fidel Castro and his brother Raul, Cuba's current president. He said in a speech Friday that Cuba can "count on" Venezuela for help after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike recently did an estimated US$5 billion in damage. He did not give details ( full information)/El presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, incluyó hoy a Cuba en su anunciada gira internacional que en principio incluía sólo a China, Rusia, Francia y Portugal, para firmar convenios útiles para el desarrollo del país. “Voy a pasar por La Habana este domingo, Fidel (Castro) gracias por invitarme, Raúl (Castro) gracias por invitarme”, afirmó Chávez en un acto de apoyo a candidatos del oficialista Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV) ( información completa)