Americas News
Chavez, Fidel Castro read papers, exchange anecdotes in Havana
Jun 29, 2011, 19:06 GMT
Havana - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez discussed media headlines and exchanged anecdotes with historic Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in a video of their meeting that was broadcast Wednesday in Cuba and Venezuela.
The meeting took place Tuesday in Havana and calmed two weeks of uncertainty about Chavez's health condition. The Venezuelan leader looked thinner than usual and his hair was shorter, but both men appeared to be in a good mood, dressed in sports clothes, chatting and walking.
Excerpts of the 20-minute video had been aired late Tuesday.
Chavez underwent surgery for a pelvic abscess in Cuba on June 10 and has since been recuperating there.
The video was made in a garden and a room which were not identified, but which are presumed to be the place where Chavez is recovering.
Chavez and Castro discussed the Tuesday headlines of Cuban state media, to prove the date of the meeting. Chavez's daughters, Rosa Virginia and Rosines, along with one of his grandchildren, were also present.
On June 18, Cuban media had shown photographs of Chavez with Fidel Castro and with Cuban President Raul Castro.
Read more about Venezuela
COMMENT
blog comments powered by DisqusLatest Headlines in Americas
- 1. Mexico drug lord Arellano gets 25 years in US prison
- 2. Drug violence not just Mexican problem, North American leaders say
- 3. Mexico drug lord Arellano sentenced to 25 years in US prison
- 4. Pope Cuba Visit Pictures
- 5. Pope thanks Mexico for "unforgettable experiences"
Older Talkback
