Bolivian aid to Venezuela

Bolivia: The Bolivian President Evo Morales travelled yesterday to Venezuela with more humanitarian aid for victims of the heavy rains registered in November, according to the Bolivian News Agency.

The humanitarian aid has this time 50 tons of rice. Bolivia has already sent mattresses, milk, drinkable water and other products.

Morales met his peer Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, and they both visited several shelters for the victims of the rains which caused at least 30 deaths.

Morales said the humanitarian aid is an act of solidarity and recalled that Bolivia also received the cooperation of Venezuelan Government.

For his part, the official spokesman Ivan Canelas said in press conference that Venezuela has always collaborated with and supported Bolivia and his country wants to return this cooperation Bolivians have received from Venezuelans.

Morales’ last visit to Venezuela maens expressing of solidarity to the victims of the overflowing of the rivers in the south part of the Maracaibo Lake, said Canelas.

La Paz, Prensa Latina