Indonesia March 22, 2017. The embassies of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Republic of Cuba respectively paid tribute to the Commander of the Bolivarian Revolution Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías on the occasion of the 4th Anniversary of his passing away last 5th of March and to the Commander in Chief of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro Ruz, who passed away on November 25th, 2016.
During the tribute, which took place in the Cuban Diplomatic Mision, a picture was unveiled with the image of both leaders taken during a visit of Fidel to Venezuela, donated by the Venezuelan Embassy to the Cuban Mission in the presence of Ambassadors, other Heads of Mission, Diplomats of friendly countries and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia and students from universities.
The ambassadors from Venezuela Gladys Urbaneja and from Cuba Nirsia Castro highlighted the deep bonds of friendship that existed between Chávez and Fidel, loyal heirs to the ideas of Bolivar and Martí, as well as the historic bonds of brotherhood that unite the two peoples.