Fidel Castro may not be coming out in public to celebrate his 80th or the historic 50th anniversary of the Granma, but other Latin American world leaders are coming out. Bolivia’s President Evo Morales arrived in Cuba today.

We express gratitude for solidarity from the Cuban to Bolivian people as well as Fidel Castro s friendship,” said the South American statesman.

“This year,” stated Morales, “the country has made two changes, one was nationalization of hydrocarbons and the other the land law, although there are still a lot of things to do, among them, the laws of pensions and mining.” Morales arrived in Cuba from Nigeria, where he participated in the South-South Summit in which “colonized countries met to free not only peoples, but also natural resources.” The Bolivian president was welcomed by the island s Vice President Carlos Lage Davila and other top leaders and diplomatic staff from Cuba and Bolivia.

Now all we’re missing is Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, who will be remaining in his home country for the presidential elections.

Via / La Prensa Latina