Castro, Chavez call for solidarity

[bemildred]

Havana, Aug 21 - The presidents of Cuba and Venezuela have called for solidarity in the face of the United States as they met here to strengthen their special relationship.

Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez took part late Saturday in a graduation ceremony at a local medical college, whose class of 2005 included more than 1,600 young doctors from 28 countries.

Also present was Panamanian President Martin Torrijos, whose country reestablished diplomatic ties with Cuba earlier Saturday.

Trading his trademark olive uniform for an elegant civilian suit, Castro urged Latin American countries to unite to facilitate their development and improve the well-being of their citizens.

IRIBNEWS

[donsu]

1. more power to them

nt

[Judi Lynn]

2. He made a great point!

From the article:

Castro brushed off US charges that Cuba and Venezuela exercised a destabilizing influence in Latin America, pointing to the example of Cuban doctors who work in many countries of the region. "You are the super destabilizing force in this hemisphere," he joked addressing the graduates.

"You destabilize it by ridding it of pain and suffering."
(snip/)

Too bad _Bush will never be remembered as a man who helped relieve suffering in this world. He could never overcome the evil he has done in a thousand years.

[Cha]

5. bush would be remembered

as as joke if he hadn't help kill all those beautiful people.

[genius]

3. They need to something to protect themselves from Bush

Bush is a madman.

[bemildred]

4. They seem to be handling the situation rather well, from what I can see.

Noriega has to be drinking a lot more these days.

[Cha]

6. I hope when a Democratic

President gets in(paper trail voting)..he/she wants to work with Chavez and even Castro for the betterment of the Planet..not their own greedy small lives.

[getmeouttahere]

7. Good to see the Latin American countries coming together...

to reject BushCo's lust for unfettered capitalism, disguised as democracy, which Venezuela already has, Chavez having been elected in one of the most closely monitored elections in history.

www.handsoffvenezuela.org

[Fridays Child]

8. The transformation of Latin America has to be one of the biggest burrs...

...under the neocon saddle. Add the fact that Hispanics are the fastest growing minority in the U.S., and the PNAC's comment that "...advanced forms of biological warfare that can 'target' specific genotypes may transform biological warfare from the realm
of terror to a politically useful tool" becomes all the more ominous.

[Mika]

9. Rummy: "Castro & Chavez promoting antisocial activities in the L.A's."

Yaknow, promoting antisocial activities like training doctors and teachers for the poor of the Latin Americas and Caribbean. ;)

[Say_What]

10. Photos... Caracas, Brasilia, Havana, Buenos Aires, Montevideo

As usual, Hugo is one busy president... first picture is with Panama's Torrijos. The Bushista's will be rattling thier sabres tomorrow.

Viva Cuba and Venezuela!!



















http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/wl/030204venezuela

[meganmonkey]

13. Wow - look at those dangerous commie troublemakers!

:P

[Kicked in the Taco]

14. Wow, some world leaders actually worthy of a bit of RESPECT.

I wish the rest of us could follow South America's lead and put some of our own into office.

[Rainscents]

11. Boy, I really like this guy a lot!

[drduffy]

12. dirty linen

Chavez probably has some dirty underwear.... on balance.... but I am sure nothing can match mr. encopretic...... I mean busho..... I mean 'he who shits on the world'

[Mairead]

15. Excellent!!

(note the book)