Thursday, July 31, 2008

President Chávez gets ready for anti-drug summit in Colombia

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez reported on Thursday that he has plans to show up in an anti-drug summit of the Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela which is being held in the Colombian city of Cartagena.
'Tomorrow (Friday), I will travel to Cartagena's summit, and I am bringing some ideas,' said Chávez during a meeting with the Venezuelan Association of Catholic Schools, aired on radio and TV, AFP quoted. Salvadorian President Elías Antonio Saca arrived already. The presidents of Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, and the Dominican Republic are expected also to join their host and Colombian counterpart Álvaro Uribe. The closing session will be held on Friday with the execution of the Cartagena Declaration, to wrap up the participants' endeavors to fight illicit drugs, including production, distribution and consumption.

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