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Chavez attends opening ceremony of ALBA Games

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-04-30 08:47

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega (L), Cuba's Vice President Carlos Lage (2nd L) and Presidents Hugo Chavez of Venezuela (2nd R) and Evo Morales of Bolivia attend the opening ceremony of the ALBA Games in Barquisimeto April 28, 2007. Leaders of "ALBA", which refers to the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, a trade and cooperation group aiming to provide an alternative to US-backed free trade efforts in Latin America, are gathering this weekend in Barquisimeto for the event. [Reuters]