Ahmadinejad Pays Chávez Visit

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reached Venezuelan capital Caracas on November 25 to meet his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez. The two leaders held discussions aimed at boosting bilateral trade relations. Ahmadinejad's visit follows his meeting with Bolivian leader Evo Morales in La Paz, where they issued a joint statement on the right of countries to pursue nuclear energy for peaceful ends and to unite against imperialism. Chávez warm reception of the controversial Iranian leader, whom he called 'gladiator', was bound to stir strong feelings, with opposition parties vociferously protesting against the

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