Latin American delegation arrives in Syria to express support

A high-level delegation from the Latin America set foot on Syria late Saturday to express support for the country that has been wracked by nearly seven months of unrest it blames on foreign conspiracy, as well as to express rejection of all forms of interference in its internal affairs. The delegation is comprised of the foreign ministers of Venezuela and Cuba, and the Bolivian media and communication minister, as well as deputy foreign ministers of Ecuador and Nicaragua. The delegation would hold talks with Syrian President Bashar al- Assad. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said in a statement ahead of the visit that "we will stand against all forms of interference the United States is trying to impose on Syria in the same way it did in Libya." Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez recently also sent a message of solidarity to President al-Assad against what he called "Yankee" aggression. Chavez saw the wave of unrest in the Arab world as Western-led destabilization. Cuba has also showed opposition to any attempt to destabilize Syria.