Managua/Agency Caucasus – Leftist leaders in Latin America issue statements of support to Abkhazia and South Ossetia for their achievement in being recognized by Russia as independent.
Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuella, a close friend of Fidel Castro, a Cuban revolutionary leader who led his country from December 1959 until his resignation in February 2008, was first to appreciate Russia’s move towards recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent countries in the wake of its intervention in the war that Georgia waged against South Ossetia. Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, has announced that his administration follows in the footsteps of Russia and recognizes Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Ortega maintained close relations with officials of the Soviet Union administration during the years of Cold War. Although Venezuella and Cuba only expressed their support for the recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Nicaragua went further and recognized the independence of those two Caucasian countries.
Ortega also closely allied himself and his administration with the Russian government in its military response to Georgia’s incursion into South Ossetia.
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