CUBA-VENEZUELA

The president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, who died last Tuesday, March 5, received today the tribute of family, world leaders and members of the cabinet, in solemn ceremony held at the Military.»

Some thirty world leaders gathered in Caracas to join throngs of mourners at a state funeral for Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez on Friday.»

The tribute paid in Sancti Spiritus to the beloved Bolivarian leader Hugo Chavez, was concluded Thursday night after over 12-hour uninterrupted showings of support towards the late Venezuelan president.»

Thousand residents of Sancti Spiritus have been congregated since early this Thursday to pay heartfelt and respectful tribute to Commander President Hugo Chavez Frias, leader of the Bolivarian Revolution.»

Cuba President Raul Castro arrived this Thursday in Venezuela to attend the farewell ceremonies being held in honor of Hugo Chavez Frias, leader of the Bolivarian Republic.»

Cuban President Raul Castro led the Cuban people’s tribute to late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez Frias in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba.»

The posthumous homage to the dear friend and president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez Frias, began today in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, around 8:00 in the morning. The ceremony will last until the early hours of the night.»

Cuban Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura said here Wednesday that his country will keep the solidarity with the Venezuelan people to the maximum, after the decease of President Hugo Chavez.»

Sancti Spiritus workers, farmers, combatants, youth, housewives, and locals of all ages and professions will make line this Thursday to pay popular tribute to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez Frías, who passed away Tuesday in Caracas.»

The Cuban government expressed its deepest sorrow for the passing away of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and ratified its permanent support of the Bolivarian Revolution.»