Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro has told Latin American TV network teleSUR that he had visited President Chavez twice in the past days and that he had shown “gigantic force” as they spoke of political issues.»

The Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, sent commemorative post cards to the island’s health collaborators providing services in Bolivia, on the occasion of New Year Day and the 54th Anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution.»

Hugo Chavez has suffered “new complications” following his cancer surgery in Cuba, his vice president said Sunday, describing the Venezuelan leader’s condition as delicate.»

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi signed late Tuesday a decree to enforce the new constitution after it was approved, official news agency MENA reported.»

Venezuelans are voting governors and 237 deputies on Sunday at the country’s regional elections.»

Raul Castro stressed that leaders must take training courses on economic subjects, which is crucial for the successful implementation of new economic measures.»

The visit, over the past few hours, by Ecuador’s Rafael Correa to Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez in Havana made headlines in the Ecuadorian media. Chavez is in high spirit, Correa said.»

Relatives of the Five met with renowned Cuban intellectuals.»

During a meeting of the Venezuelan Council of Ministers, President Hugo Chavez announced his return to Cuba on Sunday to submit himself to a surgical procedure after new cancerous cells were detected in the same body area where a tumor was withdrawn last year.»

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales signed on Friday a protocol for his country to become full member of the South Common Market (Mercosur), during a summit of the regional bloc, held in Brasilia.»