[NYTr] Chavez Arrives in Cuba for Petrocaribe Summit

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Hugo Chavez in Cuba for Petrocaribe Summit

Havana, Dec 20 (acn) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Cuba 
on Wednesday to participate in the Fourth Petrocaribe Summit that takes 
place in the central city of Cienfuegos on Friday.

Chavez arrived from Montevideo, Uruguay, where he participated in the 
Summit of the South American Common Market (MERCOSUR).

During his stay on the island, the Venezuelan president will also visit 
the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba and will meet with leaders of the 
Cuban Revolution.

Other heads of state and government who will attend the Petrocaribe 
Summit include the presidents of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega; Haiti, Rene 
Preval, who also arrived in Cuba on Wednesday; and the Dominican 
Republic, Leonel Fernandez. Also confirmed are the prime ministers of 
Jamaica, Bruce Golding; Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer; and Saint 
Vincent and the Grenadines, Ralph Gonsalves.

On this occasion, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago will again 
participate as guests while Guatemala and Honduras will do it for the 
first time in the same condition.

Also attending the event will be representatives from the Caribbean 
Community (CARICOM), the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and the 
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

The event will take place at the Jagua Hotel in Cienfuegos and it would 
be preceded by a meeting of ministers in charge of the energy sector in 
their respective countries.